Name/Title
1918 - CEF 87th Battalion 5-Button Tunic named to 3080606 Gdsm Wilbert HumphreyDescription
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CEF 5- button 87th Battalion tunic named to Guardsman (Private) Wilbert Humphrey who was a late 1918 re-inforcement draft soldier who joined the 87th Battalion in France in June 1918.
About the soldier: Guardsman (Pte.) Wilbert Humphrey
Born in Capelton, Quebec on 29 June 1897, Wilbert Humphrey was a reinforcement draft soldier that was drafted in Montreal on 3 January 1918. During WW1 Pvt. Wilbert Humphrey arrived in England on board the S.S. Saxonia Mar. 4, 1918. He took on strength with the 87th Battalion on arrival in France June 22. Pvt. Humphrey suffered a gunshot wound to his left arm and right leg Sep. 2, 1918 while fighting in Arras. He was in hospital in France and England between Sept. 2, 1918 and Jan. 23, 1919. With the inability to use his left elbow he was sent home. Pvt. Humphrey arrived in Quebec June 6, 1919 on board the S.S. Megantic. He received further treatment in hospital. Pvt. Wilbert Humphrey was discharged from service Nov. 27, 1919. Guardsman Humphrey passed away on 24th June 1949Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
July 1, 2024Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
May 28, 2025
