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Private Albert Edward Bass

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-12-22
Place of birth: Douglastown New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Johnathan Bass, father, Douglastown
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Douglastown
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-06-09
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 794258
Highest Rank: Private (42nd Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 42nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Affairs south of the Souchez River

Images

42 Bn (Royal Highlanders of Canad - the "Black Watch")
Vimy Memorial

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1565042
LAC ID: 28270
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0493-S051
Uploader's Notes:

14 Jul 1917 - The World: listed him as "missing"

He was killed during a trench raid that took place just after midnight on 9 Jun 1917...the unit had 4 KIA, 46 Wounde and 25 taken priosner that night...the raid was a success

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 42nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20