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We remember George Stanley Bovill
We remember George Stanley Bovill
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1913
enlistment
Toronto
Canada
Source:9079887
1st December 1913
1913
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
12281
Royal Canadian Regiment
Source:9079887
1st December 1913 - 22nd August 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
477091
Royal Canadian Regiment
Source:9079887
22nd August 1915 - 27th November 1916
1915
location
136, Barrington Road, Manor Park, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9079618
22nd August 1915
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Corporal
477091
Royal Canadian Regiment
Source:9079887
28th November 1916 - 8th January 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
477091
Royal Canadian Regiment
D Company
Source:9079887
8th January 1917 - 1st November 1917
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:9079887
1st November 1917
1917
death
Died of wounds
Killed in the Battle of Passchendale, when the Canadian Corps finally took the village of Passchendale, and the Passchendale ridge
Passchendale
Belgium
Source:7480999
Source:9079887
1st November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 10
Source:9079887
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Stanley |
| Initials | GS |
| Last Name | Bovill |
| Source | 5639577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136, Barrington Road, Manor Park, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 22nd August 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 12281 | Royal Canadian Regiment | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 477091 | Royal Canadian Regiment | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 477091 | Royal Canadian Regiment | Corporal | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 477091 | Royal Canadian Regiment | D Company | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Clifford Bovill | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-22 | 5'7" |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Library & Archives Canada - Personnel Records of the First World War | Mike50482 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Bovill Attestation front | Mike50482 | |
| George Bovill Attestation rear | Mike50482 | |
| Royal Canadian Regiment War diary. | Mike50482 |
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