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We remember John Wilfred Burgess Bloomfield
We remember John Wilfred Burgess Bloomfield
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
employment
Guard on prison farm
Source:5631938
1st February 1917
1917
enlistment
Canada
Source:5631938
1st February 1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
524309
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:9121361
location
203, South Marks St., Fort William, Ontario, Canada.
Canada
parents address
Source:9121361
location
220 South Norah, Fort William, Ontario
Canada
parents address
Source:5631938
1918
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of the sinking of the HMHS Llandovery Castle by U-86 118 miles southwest of Fastnet.
at sea
United Kingdom
Source:9121361
28th June 1918
burial
Southampton
United Kingdom
Panel 42
Source:9121361
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Wilfred Burgess |
| Initials | JWB |
| Last Name | Bloomfield |
| Source | 9121361 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203, South Marks St., Fort William, Ontario, Canada. | Canada | parents address | ||
| 220 South Norah, Fort William, Ontario | Canada | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 524309 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bloomfield | father | ||
| Edith | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Methodist |
Media
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InscriptionPrivate John Wilfred Burgess Bloomfield Is commemorated on panel 42 of the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton
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DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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