Lance Corporal William Thorley Allenby
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Allenby,
William Thorley
Date of birth: 1896-02-05
Place of birth: Hull
Next of kin: Ellen Allenby, mother, of 7 Princess Avenue, Wheeler Street, Hull, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Steward
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 429233
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(7th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-18 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Somme (Courcelette)
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1564620
LAC ID:
6438
Service file: B0117-S053
Uploader's Notes: Prior service of 4 months with Garrison Artillery and 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Son of David and Ellen Allenby, of Spring Bank, Hull, England. Native of Louth, England. Brother of George David Storey Allenby, who died on the same day.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20