Private William James Metivier
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Metivier,
William James
Date of birth: 1894-06-12
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Sarah Metivier
Relationship of next of kin: Mother
Address of next of kin: 5 North Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Grocer
Occupation (normalized): Working Proprietor (Wholesale or Retail Trade)
Address:
5 North Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario
Height: 67.5 inches
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 770212
Highest Rank:
Private
(124th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1917-04-09
- Private, 124th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-04 to 1916-12-05
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
KIA at Vimy Ridge
Commemoration location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto Ontario
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1571827
LAC ID:
189224
Service file: B6144-S005
Uploader's Notes: Son of Clement J. and Sarah Metivier, of Toronto, Ontario. Original overseas unit 124th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field Janaury 1, 1917. Younger brother of Private Arthur Clement Metivier.
Uploader's Research notes:
Son of Joseph Clement Metivier and Sarah Metivier (nee Dimond); younger brother of Arthur Clement Metivier (Service No. 769786)
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-09-11