Police Constable Alfred Sim
Alfred Sim, Police Constable #470 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young man who lived at 94 Isabella Street. Sim had previously been a police officer with the City of Edinburgh Police in
Scotland.
On November 16th 1915, Constable Sim enlisted in Toronto’s 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF. He landed in France on 28 August 1916 as a reinforcement in the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the front. Sim served a short stint with the 1st Canadian Engineer Battalion in September 1916, returning to the 15th Battalion on September 27th. On Friday, October 6th 1916, during the Battle of Ancre Heights, Sim was killed in action in trenches near Courcelette.
With no known grave, Constable Alfred Sim is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.
| Name: | Alfred Sim |
|---|---|
| Badge: | 470 |
| Rank: | Police Constable |
| Date of Birth: | Sept. 1, 1891 |
| Age: | 25 |
| Length of Service: | 2 Years |
| Date of Death: | Oct. 6, 1916 |