Tuesday 5 December 2006

Lance-Corporal Wilbert Phillip Alldred

Born on 10 February 1897 in Galway, Bobcaygeon, Ontario - sone of Agnes Alldred, Bobcaygeon, Ontario - attestation paper gives trade as lumberjack, single, never previously a member of the military, height of 5 feet 3.75 inches, chest of 33 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, Baptist.

Joined the 109th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 2 December 1915 (number 725527) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 22 or 28 June 1917 - rejoined the battalion on 2 July 1917 - wounded on 26 March 1918 - died of his wounds on 27 March 1918 - buried in Aix-Noulette Cemetery, France.

1 comment:

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