Lionel Benjamin Bryant (1890 - 1918)

Born 13 Oct 1890 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 11 Mar 1918 at age 27 in Near Loos-en-Gohelle,Pas de Calais, France

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission report: BIOGRAPHY: Private, 528533, 1st Field Amb., Canadian Army Medical Corps who died on Monday 11 March 1918 . Age 27 . Additional Information: Son of Timothy and Sarah Bryant, of Bath, England. Cemetery: FOSSE No.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE Pas de Calais, France Grave or Reference Panel Number: III. B. II. Location: Sains-en-Gohelle is a mining village 20 kilometres north of Arras on the road to Bethune. Fosse No.10 is a pithead and group of miners' houses south of the village. Historical Information: The Extension is on the South side of the Communal Cemetery. It was begun in April, 1916 and used continuously (chiefly by Field Ambulances) until October, 1918. There are now nearly 500, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The Cemetery Extension covers an area of 2,134 square metres and is enclosed by a brick wall.

Headstone inscription reads: "Redeemed by the precious blood of Christ" commissioned by Mrs E.M.Gammon, 278 North Water St, Galt, Ontario.

Birth date taken from Attestation paper: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc001/267712a.gif&id_nbr=72623 He signed up 1st Feb 1916. This lists him as an electrician, of 5 Augustus St Galt; 5'5 1/2" and 37" chest; blue eyes and dark brown hair.

The Canadian Virtual War Memorial records: Service Number: 528533 Age: 27 Force: Army Unit: Canadian Army Medical Corps Division: 1st Field Amb. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem/detail/304552

Circumstances of Death

"While working on a windlass, which was being used in the construction of an advanced dressing station at the head of a sap, in a trench. He was hit in the head by shrapnel from an enemy shell and killed."

Sources

• WikiTree profile Bryant-1579 created through the import of Bryant family tree.ged on Dec 22, 2011 by Julian Bryant. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Julian and others.