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Corporal Ernest George Meads

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-08-01
Place of birth: Henley-on-Thames
Next of kin: Mrs. A. Meade, mother, 52 38th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Fireman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-08-15
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 428271
Highest Rank: Corporal (7th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-30 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: east of Loos

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1571761
LAC ID: 194383
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6086-S008
Uploader's Notes: One year prior service Oxfordshire Light Infantry; and, 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Son of Annie Meads, of 2652, 45th Avenue East, South Vancouver, British Columbia.

CEF Burial Registers - "Previously reported Wounded and Missing now Killed in Action" attack East of Loos.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 3rd Reinforcing Draft Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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