Private John Henry Webster
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Webster,
John Henry
Date of birth: 1885-04-25
Place of birth: Healey
Next of kin: Peter Webster, father, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Spinner
Occupation (normalized): Spinner, Thread and Yarn
Address:
187 Winthrop Street, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-07-22
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery, III. D. 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 3080550
Highest Rank:
Private
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 190799
LAC ID:
622987
Service file: B10193-S021
Uploader's Notes: 3 years prior service with Imperial Militia. Son of Peter C. and Ellen Webster, of 95, South St., Bridgewater, Mass., U.S.A. Native of Taunton, Mass. WD from 87th Battalion for July 22nd - "during the afternoon, "B" Company in the railway cutting, were shelled, one man being killed."
Uploader's Research notes: Memorial Plaque available on eBay July 2014. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-07-02