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Private James Arthur Ormerod

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-12-28
Place of birth: Lancashire England
Next of kin: Arthur Ormerod, father. 108 Empress Crescent, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Spinner
Occupation (normalized): Spinner, Thread and Yarn
Address: 30 Brant Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-09-24
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 725141
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-28 to 1916-09-24
  2. Private (Army). 1916-07-07 to 1916-08-27
  3. Private (Army). 1916-04-26 to 1916-07-06
  4. Private (Army). 1916-01-12 to 1916-04-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

Images

James’ name commemorated on the Vimy Memorial

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1572676
LAC ID: 544410
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7482-S018
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Arthur Ormerod (Service No. 171668) and Sarah Ann Ormerod (nee Lees), step-son of Elizabeth Hannah Ormerod (nee Hayner, formerly Henson)

Attested January 12, 1916 in the 109th Battalion, transferred April 26, 1916 to the 83rd Battalion

Uploader's Research notes: 83rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 109th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 83rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion C Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-01-27