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Private William Maxim Bunce

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-05-08
Place of birth: Oxford
Next of kin: William Bunce, father. Oxford, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Salesman
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-10-21
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, I. H. 65.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 463602
Highest Rank: Private (123rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-09 to 1917-10-21
  2. Private (Army). 1915-10-10 to 1917-05-08
  3. Private (Army). 1915-08-21 to 1915-10-10
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Ypres

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 98593
LAC ID: 74904
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1260-S029
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Bunce and Emma Bunce

Prior service-6th Regt BCR

One of 20 soldiers of C Company killed by a high explosive shell that hit their platoon as they marched towards Ypres.

Uploader's Research notes:

Circumstances of Death

62nd Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Engineers 3rd Pioneer Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 62nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion C Company KIA ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-12-07