Corporal Frederick Rolfe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1890-06-14
Place of birth: London
Next of kin: Mr Tipper, Neepaura, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Printer
Occupation (normalized): Printer, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-03-23
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 15422
Highest Rank:
Corporal
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Corporal (Army). ? to 1918-03-23
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Vimy Memorial, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1573697
LAC ID:
604540
Service file: B8439-S011
Uploader's Notes: Son of Thomas and Alice Rolfe, of "Neepaura," King's Barn Lane, Steyning, Sussex, England; husband of Agnes Annie Rolfe, of 4A, Totland Rd., Brighton, England.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse) H Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Private Army Canadian Cavalry Fort Garry Horse Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Cavalry Fort Garry Horse ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-06-25