Pte
William Alexander Risk
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/08/1888 |
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Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 377 Rue Willibrord, Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 842240 |
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Enlistment date: 28/06/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24-26-28-30. |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action."
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595591 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=96ce8a8e-5f6b-4f57-9a2c-fbe144954c7c |