Name
Wilfred Hagenbach (a.k.a. Holingbeck and Hagerback)
Born
1896-01-30
Birth Place
Toronto, ON
Religion
Church of England
Died
1976-02-16
Death Place
Awards
British War & Victory Medals
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
127550
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-10-30
Wounded Date
1917-11-06
Wounds
Gunshot wound to right leg, resulting in amputation below the knee.
Wounded Where
Passchendaele, France
Discharge Date
1919-04-19
Discharge Cause
Medically Unfit
Notes
Also served with the 27th Battalion in France. He travelled to England aboard the SS Olympic and home aboard the SS Llandovery Castle. Wilfred returned home on June 17, 1918 after having his right leg amputated below the knee due to a shell wound. SS Llandovery Castle was torpedoed off southern Ireland on 27 June 1918 on its return voyage.Sources & Links
- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925- Library & Archives Canada
