Private Cornelius Wright
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1873-03-26
Place of birth: Dover Township Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Catherine Wright, wife. 233 Wellington Street, Chatham, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Plasterer and Cement Finisher
Occupation (normalized): Reinforced Concreter, General, Plasterer, General
Address:
233 Wellington Street, Chatham, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 931603
Highest Rank:
Private
(No. 2 Canadian Construction Company)
Rank detail
Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
323501
Service file: B10595-S015
Uploader's Notes:
The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battalion) served in France with the many of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group).
The Legacy Voices Project
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-05-23
Last modified: 2022-03-26