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Private Alfred Grain

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Grain, Alfred
Date of birth: 1893-01-01
Place of birth: Oxford
Next of kin: Mrs. M. Grain, mother, 38 Aldaites Street, Oxford, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Waiter
Occupation (normalized): Waiter, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-05-05
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 628090
Highest Rank: Private (47th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack in vicinity of La Coulotte

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1568540
LAC ID: 424712
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3716-S037
Uploader's Notes: Prior service with 11th Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada. Son of Robert and Mary Grain, of 18, Western Rd., Grandpont, Oxford, England.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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