Trooper Stanley Gayer
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1887-04-22
Place of birth: New York New York U.S.A.
Next of kin: Mrs Mary Drew (sister), Saskatchewan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-09-30
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Contay British Cemetery, I. E. 17.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 15121
Highest Rank:
Trooper
Rank detail
- Trooper (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
- Trooper (Army).
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 81350
LAC ID:
411311
Service file: B3456-S014
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion F 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. Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Corps Cavalry Regiment ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-05-15