Private William Mathew McGovern
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McGovern,
William Mathew
Date of birth: 1893-11-26
Place of birth: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mary McGovern (mother,) 118 College Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Book Binder
Occupation (normalized): Bookbinder (Machine)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Zivy Crater, Thelus, 2
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 226609
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-10-19 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: He was killed by enemy machine gun fire during the attack and capture of Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
155379
Service file: B6849-S019
Uploader's Notes: Panel 6. Col.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry Depot Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-04-08
Last modified: 2021-02-10