Guest Pete Wood Posted 3 May , 2004 Share Posted 3 May , 2004 Remembering Today: Pte Stanley Carswell SERPELL, 745482 2 Bn, Canadian Infantry, who died aged 23 on 03.05.17. Vimy Memorial, France Name: SERPELL, STANLEY CARSWELL Initials: S C Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Service No: 745482 Additional information: Son of Ernest George and Jane A. Serpell, of Cannington, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL Born in Liskeard, Cornwall A farmer by trade, with 3 years service in the Canadian Militia He was a methodist and you can read a description of him by clicking here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 3 May , 2004 Share Posted 3 May , 2004 His brother, Arthur Edward, also served in the army - but he survived. Click here to see the records of other Canadian soldiers called Serpell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 3 May , 2004 Share Posted 3 May , 2004 Sorry to highjack this, slightly. Also remembering Pte Philip John Hamon and the other 31st Battalion CEF men who died near Fresnoy on this day. Name: HAMON, PHILIP JOHN Initials: P J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.) Unit Text: 31st Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Service No: 80086 Additional information: Son of Phillip John Hamon and his wife A. M. Mahon, of Ville Amprhey, St. Martins, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordac Posted 4 May , 2004 Share Posted 4 May , 2004 From the 2nd Battalion's war diary May 3, 1917 (1/3): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mordac Posted 4 May , 2004 Share Posted 4 May , 2004 745482 Stanley Carswell Serpell originally enlisted with the 116th Battalion and he is officially listed as DOW. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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