Private William George De Long

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: De Long, William George

Date of birth: 1891-06-08

Place of birth: Goderich Ontario Canada

Next of kin: Mr. R.J.H. Delong, father, Goderich, Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Farmer

Occupation (normalized): General Farmer

Address: Irricana, Alberta

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1917-06-25

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, X. F. 4.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 696744

Highest Rank: Private (50th Battalion)

Rank detail

Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Canada Trench, Lievin France.

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RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 80534

Uploader's Notes:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. H. De Long, of Goderich, Ontario.

Originally enlisted with the 175th Battalion and arrived in Liverpool England on October 13, 1916. On January 10, 1917 he was transferred to the 21st Reserve Battalion at Seaford and on February 27th he was taken on strength by the 50th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry, Alberta Regiment at La Havre. He joined his unit on March 16, 1917 at Cerency. On April 10, 1917 he was wounded in action at Hill 145 and sent to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne for treatment and then transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne on April 15th. He was then transferred to the No. 10 Convalescent Depot in Ecault where he remained until May 8, 1917 when he was taken on by Base Detail until June 4th when he returned to his unit. He was killed in action on June 25, 1917.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2013-07-20