Sergeant Robert John Halliday
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Halliday,
Robert John
Date of birth: 1885-01-03
Place of birth: Kimberley South Africa
Next of kin: Wife: May Halliday, Nelson, BC
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): CPR Fireman
Occupation (normalized): Railway Steam-Engine Fireman
Address:
Nelson, BC
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-29
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, IV. A. 58
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 442305
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant, 54th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-06 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Thiepval Ridge
Commemoration location: Nelson, BC Cenotaph
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
436383
Service file: B3961-S014
Uploader's Notes: Previous service - Town Guard Kimberley Siege Regiment South Africa. gar.
Uploader's Research notes: Attestation Papers. [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 54th Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-12-31
Last modified: 2013-07-21