Michael George Seigfried Image

Name

Michael George Seigfried

Born

1891-12-20

Birth Place

Occupation

Machinist

Religion

Roman Catholic

Died

1961-07-06

Awards

Good Conduct Badge

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

652074

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-03-27


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

652074

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

4th Reserve Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1918-02-23


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

652074

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

1st Canadian Tank Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1918-07-23

Discharge Date

1919-05-27

Discharge Cause

Demobilization



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Notes

Michael was the son of Christian & Catherin Seigfried, and husband to Katherine Reinhardt. He was noted as “cook” in the “Bruce in Khaki” newspapers. Location at Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery: Row 6 Crucifix W




Sources & Links

- a) Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion; b) Bruce Remembers Feedback - Walkerton Legion List - March 2021
- (b) “Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery : Veterans of RCL Br. 102 Photo & Veterans of both WWI & WWII that moved into the Community,” BCM&CC, A2022.003.002
- (c) See also Obituary in The Walkerton Herald-Times, July 6, 1961 and July 13, 1961
- Library & Archives Canada



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