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Captain Wilfred Edgar Darknell

View Attestation Images [2]Attestation record: Wilfred Edgar Darknell Attestation record: Wilfred Edgar Darknell
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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-10-28
Place of birth: Bath Somerset England
Next of kin: Minnie Ida Caroline Darknell, mother. 3 Richards Terrace Trelewis, South Wales
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Printer
Occupation (normalized): Printer, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1993-03-23

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 435854
Highest Rank: Captain (50th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Captain, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded at Amiens, Wounded at Canal du Nord

Images

Wilfred Edgar Darknell about 1919
Wilfred Edgar Darknell about 1919

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 344993
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2296-S064
Uploader's Notes: Wilfred lied about his age at Enlistment and stated his birth date to be Oct 28, 1897, actual date is Oct 28, 1898
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion D Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion D Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-08-27
Last modified: 2021-04-26