Private Eugene Kent
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1882-10-11
Place of birth: Richmond Canada
Next of kin: Horathion Lyons, Grand Father, Danville, Canada
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Painter
Address:
Danville, Canada
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-05-07
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 120650
Highest Rank:
Private
(19th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1915-08-28 ?
- Private, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in fighting near Vimy Ridge in the vicinity of the Arleux Loop
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1570031
LAC ID:
492105
Service file: B5102-S046
Uploader's Notes: The war diary states that the 19th battalion were relieving the 28th and 29th Battalions on the night of the 7th -8th May 1917 who were holding the front line to the left of Fresnoy Wood. The report on the battle states on P22 of the May 1917 entry in the war diary that the majority of men were killed outright by shrapnel and the battalion suffered casualties of 11 officers and 225other ranks.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers, 19th Battalion war diary and this man is on the CWGC site.
September 2020 - BWM offered on eBay. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 69th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion ]
September 2020 - BWM offered on eBay. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 69th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-09-27