Private William Leaman Gillespie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Gillespie,
William Leaman
Date of birth: 1879-09-05
Place of birth: Thornbury Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Maud Gillespie; wife; 11924, 86th St., Edmonton, Alberta
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): City traveller
Occupation (normalized): Commercial Traveller or Manufacturer's Agent, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-14
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Contay British Cemetery, II. B. 14.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 466069
Highest Rank:
Private
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 81357
LAC ID:
413242
Service file: B3542A-S066
Uploader's Notes:
Prior service - 2 months 101st Edomton Fusiliers // 2 years 31st Grey Regiment
Son of William L. and Margaret Marion Gillespie, of Thornbury; husband of Estella M. Gillespie, of Thornbury, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-08-14