Pte
Wilfred Perry
Information about birth
Date of birth: 04/08/1897 |
Place of birth: Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada |
General information
Last known residence: 86 Niagara Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Profession: Lathe hand |
Religion: Methodist |
Army information
Country: Canada |
Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 757606 |
Enlistment date: 10/01/1916 |
Enlistment place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Units: — Canadian Infantry, 3rd Bn. (Toronto Regiment) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
Place of death: Meetcheele, Passchendaele, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 20 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 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." He was hit by a piece of shrapnel and instantly killed after the Battalion had reached its objctive during an atack North West of Passchendaele.
More information 2
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595249 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e8cf6319-45b9-485d-972d-6f2dbe451b0e |