World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Walhalla, ND
County:
Pembina
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Royal Canadian Regiment
Circumstances:
Died of wounds received in action on Oct. 30, 1917, in No. 3, Australian Clearing Station.
Buried, Nine Elms, British Cemetery, Belgium.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2487 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Walhalla, N. Dak., (date not given). Enlisted in 212th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, on April 7, 1916. Later transferred to the 97th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, then to Royal Canadian Regiment. Overseas from Aug. 8, 1916, to death. Wounded, at Paschendaele, Oct. 30, 1917. Engagements: Vimy; Somme; Hill 70; Paschendaele.