Private William Pelkey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1881-11-18
Place of birth: St. Francis New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: T. J. Roberts, Grand Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-10-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 628569
Highest Rank:
Private
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-06-13 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack north east of Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1572948
LAC ID:
563074
Service file: B7703-S055
Uploader's Notes: 10 days prior service with 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada.
CEF Burial Registers - previously for official purposes presumed to have Died, now reported Killed in Action.
CEF Burial Registers - previously for official purposes presumed to have Died, now reported Killed in Action.
Uploader's Research notes: 47th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20