Josiah Cleator
Birth 12 Jan 1886 Death 9th Nov 1917 Lance CorporalCanadian Engineers
Service #826096
| GRO Ref | 2215 |
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| Place of Birth | Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | 17 16 Duchess st, Victoria, British Colombia |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 2215 Shakespeare Street, Victoria , BC |
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| Employment/Trade | Plumber |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Thomas and Isabella Cleator/Nee Joughin |
| Siblings | Thomas Henry, John Richard |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Emma Elizabeth Cleator/Nee Holmes |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Husband of Emma Cleator |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Canadian Engineers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 5th army Troops Coy |
| Rank at Enlistment | Lance Corporal |
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| Service Number at Enlistment | 826096 |
| Date of Enlistment | 17/2/1916 |
| Place of Enlistment | Victoria , B.C. |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | Egremont E Co 5th Btn. Border Regiment Prior to the war |
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| Age at Death | 36 |
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| Date of Death | 9th Nov 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Canadian Engineers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 5th Army Troops Coy |
| Rank at Death | Lance Corporal |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 826096 |
| Field of Action at Death | Flanders |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Battle at Death | 3rd Battle of Ypres |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | Belgium |
| Grave Position | XXII. AA. 16. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/432175/cleator,-josiah/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Belgium |
| Private Memorial | Primitive Methodists Roll of Honour/Methodist Church Cleator Moor |