Sergeant Alexander Bruce Henry
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Henry,
Alexander Bruce
Date of birth: 1895-06-27
Place of birth: Kinloss Township Bruce County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mr. Frank Henry, father; RR5, Lucknow, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Address:
RR5, Lucknow, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-11-06
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651583
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(160th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-02-01 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele, Belgium
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1592983
LAC ID:
455190
Service file: B4272-S047
Uploader's Notes:
Sergeant Alexander Bruce Henry was transferred to a Special Service Company (date and Company unknown) prior to the 160th Battalion sailing for Great Britain in October of 1916. He served with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF, in Europe and was KIA while with that unit. Son of Frank and Jennie Henry, of Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki", LAC website and nominal roll/embarkation list of the 160th Battalion. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "D" Company Transferred to a Special Service Company prior to the 160th sailing for England in October of 1916. Date of transfer unknown. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-10-18