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Private Edward Blackburn

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-04-09
Place of birth: Manchester England
Next of kin: Mrs. M. Blackburn; 12 Hiil St. Broughton, Manchester, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Steward
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1915-04-22
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 18867
Highest Rank: Private (2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 9th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 922226
LAC ID: 46524
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0781-S007
Uploader's Notes: Son of John and Mary Blackburn, of 12, Hill St., Higher Broughton, Manchester, England.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 9th Battalion F Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-08-16