Private William Henry Basford
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Basford,
William Henry
Date of birth: 1885-03-16
Place of birth: Birmingham Warwickshire England
Next of kin: Eva Basford, wife. 239 Mesnel Street, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Book Repairer
Address:
239 Mesnel Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-05-04
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 63117
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 to 1917-05-04
- Private (Army). 1914-07-11 to 1915-05-03
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Arleux-en-Gohelle
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1565041
LAC ID:
28161
Service file: B0492-S025
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Basford and Caroline Basford (nee Henn); husband of Eva Madeline Basford (nee Watkins) married 1909
Uploader's Research notes: 233rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-24