Private Russell Dee
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-12-23
Place of birth: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Nell Dee 15 Church St Halifax, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Electrician
Occupation (normalized): Electrician, General
Address:
15 Church St Halifax, Nova Scotia
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 283323
Highest Rank:
Private
(85th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-28 to 1917-04-09
- Private (Army). 1916-04-06 to 1916-12-28
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Attack at Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1567073
LAC ID:
350883
Service file: B2405-S015
Uploader's Notes:
Son of the late Michael and Ann Dee, of Halifax, Nova Scotia; husband of Nellie Dee, of 185, Portland St., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 219th Battalion
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 219th Battalion A Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-12