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Gunner Wilbert Charles Purcell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1891-11-23
Place of birth: Huntingdon Quebec Canada
Next of kin: John Purcell, father. Huntingdon, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Salesman
Address: 89 Durocher Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 346813
Highest Rank: Gunner
Rank detail
  1. Gunner (Army). 1916-01-11 ?
  2. Gunner (Army). 1917-04-26 ?
  3. Gunner (Army). 1917-01-11 to 1917-04-25
  4. Gunner (Army). 1916-06-07 to 1917-01-11
  5. Gunner (Army). 1916-05-29 to 1916-06-07
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 22, 1917 at Vimy

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 584210
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8022-S036
Uploader's Notes:

Prior service 4 Months McGill Aux. Battery

Uploader's Research notes: [Gunner Army Canadian Garrison Artillery Canadian Garrison Artillery Reserve Brigade Gunner Army Canadian Garrison Artillery 165th Siege Battery Gunner Army Canadian Garrison Artillery 5th Siege Battery Gunner Army Canadian Garrison Artillery Canadian Siege and Heavy Artillery Draft 2nd Reinforcement Draft Gunner Army Canadian Garrison Artillery Canadian Garrison Artillery Regimental Depot ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2005-10-07
Last modified: 2020-11-28