Regimental number: 2010294 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 326 – 11, Item: 18633, PDF: B0326-SO11.  Date of Birth 26/01/1899 at Copperville, Lampton County, ON. Son of James W. and Esther Babcock of R. R. #2 Tupperville, ON. A farmer/carpenter living in Tupperville. Attestation: 28/08/1918 at London, ON. to Engineering Training Depot. Nof K: Mr. James Babcock, R.R. #2 Tupperville (father).

Attestation 28/05/18. Age: 19 yrs. 4 Mos. , Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 35”.Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Blonde, Linear scar  1 ½” left arm. Vision: 20/20, Hearing  R20 / L21, Weight: 128 ½ #. “Fit” from medical 28/05/18 at London, ON. Form of Will:- To Mrs. Esther Babcock of R.R. Tupperville, ON. 11/06/18 

Engineer training Depot at St. John’s PQ. 14/06/18. Arrived in England 22/07/18 aboard the S.S. Saturnia. Embarked  Canada 29/06/18 and Disembarked in England 22/07/18. To France 20/09/18.

While in France he came down with Pneumonia 7/10/18 at 56^th General Hospital and Died 9/10/18. 

BABCOCK Initials: W J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sapper Regiment: Canadian Engineers Unit Text: Reinforcement Pool Age: 19 DOD Date of Death: 04/10/1918 ; Service No: 2010294 Additional information: Son of James W. and Esther Babcock, of Dresden, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. H. 5. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

James Babcock received the Scroll and Plaque and his Mother the Memorial Cross 28/01/22.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Dresden Cenotaph
Sources	No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 326 - 11, LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information	Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. H. 5. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

Height	5'7"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	19 yrs. 4 mths.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Blonde
Birthplace	26/01/1899 at Copperville, Lampton County, ON.

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