Private John Burton Sewell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sewell,
John Burton
Date of birth: 1893-02-24
Place of birth: Carlisle Cumberland England
Next of kin: James Sewell, father. 30 King Street, Carlisle, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-09-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, III. C. 17.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 434429
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded July 13, 1916 at St. Eloi
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 80876
LAC ID:
222163
Service file: B8785-S052
Uploader's Notes: Wounded whilst in reserve at Micmac Camp east of St Eloi, Belgium 13th July 1916.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the war diary and attestation papers. This man is also on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-15