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Private George Otis Wentzell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1897-10-25
Place of birth: Bear River Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Annie Wentzell (Mother), Bear River, Digby County, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Bear River, Digby County, Nova Scotia
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1917-04-09
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Canadian Cemetery No. 2, 7.B.21

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 282431
Highest Rank: Private (85th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-28 ?
  2. Private (Army). 1916-03-09 to 1916-12-28
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
Commemoration location: Bear River Mount Hope cemetery family plot

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 2955097
LAC ID: 289320
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10233-S015
Uploader's Notes: Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 219th Battalion.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 219th Battalion C Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-10-22
Last modified: 2013-09-29