Category Archives: Vimy

Private Harry BLACKWELL Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit: 75th Battalion Service Number: 769171 Date of Death: 15 August 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 26 Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Personal: Harry was born on 10th December 1890 the son of George … Continue reading →

Lance Sergeant Harry PLANT Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Unit: 8th Battalion Service Number: 552326 Date of Death: 15 August 1917 – Killed in Action Age: 23 Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Personal: Harry was born on 3rd May 1894 the son of James … Continue reading →

Sapper George RAYNS Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers Unit: 5th Field Company Service Number: 908045 Date of Death: 28 May 1917 Age: 28 Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Personal: George was born on 19th February 1889, the youngest son of George (Basket maker) and Maria … Continue reading →

Pte. John Douglas MARCHINGTON Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Unit: 24th Battalion Service Number: 141967 Date of Death: 17 September 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 32 Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Personal: John, later known as Douglas, was born on the 27th April … Continue reading →

Private Charles WOODWARD Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) Unit: 28th Battalion Service Number: 75340 Date of Death: 15 September 1916 Age: 26 Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL Personal: Charles was born at 37 Hollins Street, Buxton, on 3rd December 1890 (baptised at St John’s … Continue reading →

Corporal Frederick William               WOODWARD Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit: 3rd Battalion (Originally: ‘A’ Coy, 9th Battalion) Service Number: 18104 Date of Death: 25 May 1915 – Killed in Action Age: 29 Memorial: VIMY … Continue reading →