Trooper Curtis Raymond Kitchen
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Kitchen,
Curtis Raymond
Date of birth: 1886-07-05
Place of birth: Birdton New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Marion Kitchen, mother. Birdton, York County, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1916-09-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 2071
Highest Rank:
Trooper
Rank detail
- Trooper (Army). 1914-09-23 ?
- Trooper (Army). ? to 1916-09-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed during attacks on Kenora and Regina Trenches
Awards
British War Medal
Comment: BWM is impressed Canadian Cavalry Brigade, sold with Memorial cross
Notes: for sale on ebay, aug 2008
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1570154
LAC ID:
506983
Service file: B5209-S044
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Abram Kitchen and Marion Kitchen of Prince William, New Brunswick.
Enlisted with 1st Division at Valcartier being assigned to the Divisional Cavalry. Prior connection to 19th Alberta Dragoons.
Trooper Kitchen was tasked along with 3 officers and 119 other ranks to be stretcher bearers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Brigade during attacks on the Kenora and Regina Trenches. It was while thus serving that he was killed in action on September 26, 1916.
Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry 19th Alberta Dragoons 1st Divisional Cavalry Squadron Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Light Horse A Squadron British War Medal
BWM is impressed Canadian Cavalry Brigade, sold with Memorial cross
]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-08-02