Private Walter Colville Fyfe
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
883721
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
187th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
43 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
44 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
74 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Grace Reniff Fyfe, WIfe, Benton, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
Benton, Alberta
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Sarcee Camp, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Calgary, Alberta
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
309 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
187th Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Served in 2nd Boer war and in the Northwest Rebellion
Additional Service Notes
Prior Military: 6 Months CMR in South Africa 2nd Regiment
Militia 5 years Canadian Artillary P.W.F.
Contracted Bronchitis in England
Sailed from England to Canada via Hospital Ship Letitia May 13 1917
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Had 2 boys (Roy Wallaceage 22 and Walter G. age 21) and 1 girl (Marjorie) 19 years old in 1916
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