Name
John Herman Becker
Born
1881-01-20
Birth Place
Bentinck Township, ON
Occupation
Labourer
Religion
Church of England
Died
1918-09-01
Death Place
Arras, France
Death
Died of Wounds
Other Residence
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651257
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-01-10
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651257
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1918-02-28
Wounded Date
1918-08-30
Wounds
Gunshot wound, left cheek
Sources & Links
- Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- Chesley… Past & Present
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
The Chesley Enterprise, September 18, 1918
The Chesley Enterprise, September 26, 1918
The Chesley Enterprise, December 5, 1918