Private William Ralph Cochenour
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Cochenour,
William Ralph
Date of birth: 1897-01-18
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Father: William Edison Cochenour, Nicola, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Expressman
Address:
Wolseley Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-05-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 700471
Highest Rank:
Private
(21st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 21st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-03-06 to 1917-05-09
- Private (Army). 1917-01-04 to 1917-03-06
- Private (Army). 1916-12-08 to 1917-01-04
- Private (Army). 1916-07-13 to 1916-12-08
- Private (Army). 1915-12-28 to 1916-07-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Fresnoy
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1566455
LAC ID:
107342
Service file: B1824-S003
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Edison Cochenour and Matilda Tait Cochenour, of Merritt, British Columbia.
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files. See also "Ordinary Heroes" by Stephen J Nichol, Roll of Honour and Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Reserve Battalion Base Signal Section Private Army Canadian Infantry 101st Battalion Machine Gun Section Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Battalion Assigned to 2nd Entrenching Battalion on arrival in France,pending reporting to the 21st Battalion. Joined the 21st in the field at Bois-des-Alleux on April 04, 1917. Killed in action during the attack on Fresnoy Wood, when shot through the head at approximately 3:30 pm on May 09, 1917. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20