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Private Ernest Edward Roles

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-07-06
Place of birth: Brighton Sussex England
Next of kin: Thomas Roles, father. 47A Norfolk Square, Brighton, Sussex, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1916-09-28
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Contay British Cemetery, II. D. 10.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 438322
Highest Rank: Private (8th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-03 to 1916-09-28
  2. Private (Army). 1915-06-29 to 1915-08-03
  3. Private, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-26 to 1915-06-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 28, 1916

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 81850
LAC ID: 604512
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8438-S048
Uploader's Notes: Son of Thomas Roles and Martha Roles (nee Hammond) of Brighton, England; older brother of Percy Alfred Roles (Service No. 654828)
Uploader's Research notes: 52nd Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-19