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Private George Frederick Spriggs

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-10-04
Place of birth: Hitchin near London
Next of kin: Father; Alton Albert Spriggs, Belfast, Ontario After September 23, 1915; Brother, Ernest Springs, General Delivery, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Clinton, Ontario
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death: 1916-10-02
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 53738
Highest Rank: Private (18th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-11-03 to 1916-10-02

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1576066
LAC ID: 244816
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9205-S043
Uploader's Notes:

Mobilized with 33rd Huron Regiment.

The 18th Battalion sailed aboard SS Grampian from Halifax to Avonmouth, April 18-29, 1915. The 18th was posted to West Sandling Camp, Shorncliffe, on arrival.

September 14/15, 1915 the 18th Battalion proceeded to France as part of the 2nd Canadian Division, from Folkestone to Boulogne.

He was killed in action at Courcelette on October 02, 1916.

Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files
[Private Army Western Ontario Regiment 18th Battalion

Mobilized with 33rd Huron Regiment.

The 18th Battalion sailed aboard SS Grampian from Halifax to Avonmouth, April 18-29, 1915. The 18th was posted to West Sandling Camp, Shorncliffe, on arrival.

September 14/15, 1915 the 18th Battalion proceeded to France as part of the 2nd Canadian Division, from Folkestone to Boulogne.

He was killed in action at Courcelette on October 02, 1916.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-03-10