Private William Joseph Meister
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Meister,
William Joseph
Date of birth: 1895-04-13
Place of birth: Hanley Staffordshire England
Next of kin: Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Meister, Mother, 144 Concord St., Ottawa
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Paper Ruler
Occupation (normalized): Printer, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1915-04-22
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 8564
Highest Rank:
Private
(2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Canada
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: 2nd Ypres
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1594565
LAC ID:
193425
Service file: B6102-S004
Uploader's Notes: Son of Charlotte Elizabeth Meister, of 144, Concord St., Ottawa, and the late John Ernest Meister. 3 years militia experience Attestation papers were crossed out and overwritten. Date was not filled in, but was likely around 22 September 1914.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2005-11-08