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Lance Corporal Walter Ernest George Game

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-06-21
Place of birth: Ware Hertfordshire England
Next of kin: Robert Game, father. Barry Lodge, Bunting Fort, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: 66 Falstaff Straight, Stratford, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1969-04-26

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 727269
Rank detail
  1. Lance Corporal, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-12-25 to 1919-03-31
  2. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-17 to 1918-12-25
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-01 to 1917-02-17
  4. Private (Army). 1916-01-03 to 1917-01-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded October 30, 1917 at Passchendaele
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He, alone with a wounded comrade, held an advanced post for seven hours under heavy shell and machine-gun fire until a party of enemy surrendered. He then compelled four prisoners to carry back his wounded comrade, and remained in the captured position until relief arrived.
Date of award: 1918-03-28
Source: London Gazette No. 30601, pg. 3884

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-03-29
Source: London Gazette No. 30606, pg. 4022

Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1918-02-03

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 407773
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3392-S028
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Robert Game and Eliza Martha Game (nee Matton); husband of Violet Sarah Game (nee Draine) married July 17, 1920

Originally enlisted with the 110th Battalion and was transferred to the 58th Battalion since the 58th War Diaries cited his excellent work at Passchendaele on October 26, 1917.

Uploader's Research notes: 110th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 110th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Good Conduct Badge Distinguished Conduct Medal For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He, alone with a wounded comrade, held an advanced post for seven hours under heavy shell and machine-gun fire until a party of enemy surrendered. He then compelled four prisoners to carry back his wounded comrade, and remained in the captured position until relief arrived. Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-08-15
Last modified: 2021-12-10