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Lance Corporal William Frankland Curle

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-11-12
Place of birth: Dauphin Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: Robert E. and Laura E. S. Curle, Dauphin, Manitoba.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Surveyor
Occupation (normalized): Draughtsman, General
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1917-08-15
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 14648
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1915-01-22
  3. Private (Army). ? to 1914-09-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Hill 70
Commemoration location: Vimy Memorial, France

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1566881
LAC ID: 129996
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B2223-S068
Uploader's Notes: Son of Robert E. and Laura E. S. Curle, of Dauphin, Manitoba.
Uploader's Research notes:

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Gord Crossley gordcrossley@shaw.ca
Subject: RE: The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives: William TF Curle WWI Gord sent me (Steve Oatway) the "Circumstance of Death" certificate for Frankland. Here is the quote:"Just as the second objective was reached, during the attack on Hill 70, on the morning of August 15th 1917, he was instantly killed by a rifle bullet through the head."He is listed was serving as a Lance Corporal with the 8th Battalion.

[Private Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion B Company Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-06-11