World War I
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Fallen
Fallen
Grafton, ND
County:
Walsh
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
78th Battalion, Winnipeg Grenadiers
Circumstances:
Killed in action at Vimy Ridge, on Jan. 12, 1917.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 1989 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Biography:
Not a registrant, enlisted prior. Born, Grafton, D. T., June 15, 1889, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in Canadian Expeditionary Force on Feb. 10, 1916. Served in 78th Battalion, Winnipeg Grenadiers, to discharge. Overseas, (dates not given). Engagements: Ypres; Arras; Somme; Vimy Ridge.