Private William King
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-08-05
Place of birth: Parksburg West Virginia U.S.A.
Next of kin: Mrs. Gertrude Stewart Ravenna, Ohio U.S.A. Sister
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Baker
Occupation (normalized): Baker, General
Address:
Canandaigua, New York U.S.A.
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-08-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 675843
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: “Killed in Action.” While advancing with his Battalion at Wancourt, he was severely wounded by a machine gun bullet and died few hours later.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1570113
LAC ID:
500416
Service file: B5174-S049
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Wm. J. and Mary C. King, of Topins Grove, Sherman, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Note that attesation papers have his forename as Peter, not William.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-17