Private William Ralph Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Smith,
William Ralph
Date of birth: 1893-08-13
Place of birth: Dunnville Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Eliza Jane Smith, mother. Dunnville, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carder
Occupation (normalized): Fibre Carder
Address:
Dunnville, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 739467
Highest Rank:
Private
(7th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 7th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1917-08-15
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-04 to 1917-05-28
- Private (Army). 1916-11-12 to 1917-04-03
- Private (Army). 1915-12-31 to 1916-11-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: KIA at Vimy, buried in Thelus
Commemoration location: Dunnville Riverside Cemetery (A2-220)
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1575965
LAC ID:
288408
Service file: B9125-S034
Uploader's Notes: Son of Alfred Smith and Elizabeth Jane 'Eliza' Smith
Uploader's Research notes: 114th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 114th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-01-05