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Private George Douglas Drew

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1897-10-17
Place of birth: Williamstown Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Alex. Drew, Father, Williamstown, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Williamstown, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-03-10
Cause of death: Died of illness

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 633574
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail

Private (Army).

Degree of service: Canada
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 2756692
LAC ID: 363603
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2665-S043
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Alexander and Mary Drew, of Williamstown, Ont.

Private Drew died in Williamstown of cerebral spinal meningitis at the age of 18. A civilian physician by the name of EJ Robinson signed his death certificate at 1pm on March 10th. The army conducted two boards of inquiry on the 11th and the 13th of March, where the confirmed the nature of his death.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 154th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2005-04-30
Last modified: 2013-10-30