Trooper Ralph Elcock
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-06-27
Place of birth: Dudley Worcestershire England
Next of kin: J W Elcock, father. 219 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Furniture Salesman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-03-23
Cause of death:
Killed in action
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 15036
Highest Rank:
Trooper
Rank detail
- Trooper (Army).
- Trooper (Army). 1915-01-22 ?
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
- Trooper (Army). ? to 1914-09-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Frieres-Faillouel, Picardie, France
Commemoration location: Vimy Memorial, France
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1567573
LAC ID:
375990
Service file: B2856-S008
Uploader's Notes: Son of Joseph Wood Elcock and Elizabeth Elcock of Ottawa, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes: http://www.fortgarryhorse.ca/ [Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion E Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-27