Information about birth

Date of birth:
27/02/1905
Place of birth:
Saint Sauveur, Quebec, Canada

General information

Last known residence:
45 Rue Marcel Cadieux, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession:
Machinist
Religion:
Roman Catholic

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
491726
Enlistment date:
5/03/1917
Enlistment place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 24th Bn. (Victoria Rifles)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
06/11/1917
Place of death:
Crest Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
12

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.

Points of interest 4

#1 Place of birth
#2 Last known residence
#3 Enlistment place
#4 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." While taking part in an attack on Passchendaele Village at about 7.00 A.M., on November 6th 1917, he was hit in the abdomen by shrapnel fom an enemy shell and instantly killed.

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