Private Edwin Ellsworth Smith
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Smith,
Edwin Ellsworth
Date of birth: 1892-12-20
Place of birth: Lunenburg Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Etta Smith (Mother), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Painter
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-10-30
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 26 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 222587
Highest Rank:
Private
(85th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-25 ?
- Private, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1917-02-05
- Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-04 to 1916-12-05
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
Commemoration location: Lunenburg Nova Scotia War Memorial
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1596090
LAC ID:
236401
Service file: B9031-S051
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mrs. J. S. Berringer (formerly Smith), of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and the late Edward Smith.
Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 85th Battalion.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-12-27