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Private Edward Smith

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Smith, Edward
Date of birth: 1880-01-19
Place of birth: Ipchester Northampton
Next of kin: Ann Smith, mother, of Seven Persons, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Cobbler
Occupation (normalized): Shoe-maker, General
Address: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-11-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 24 - 28 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 696035
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army). 1916-01-26 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Killed in the attack on Passchendaele.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1596092
LAC ID: 236272
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B9029-S044
Uploader's Notes: Son of Joseph and Ann Smith, of New St., Irchester, Wellingborough, England.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 175th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion B ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-06-19