Private Benoit Joseph Melanson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Melanson,
Benoit Joseph
Date of birth: 1898-03-21
Place of birth: Grosses Coques Digby County Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: John C Melanson (Father), Grosses Coques, Digby County, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sailor
Address:
Grosses Coques, Digby County, Nova Scotia
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-08-09
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, V. D. 8.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 733556
Highest Rank:
Private
(25th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 25th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 71369
LAC ID:
193484
Service file: B6102-S063
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John C. and Aimee Bourneuf Melanson, of Grosses Coques, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
Listed on the Nominal Roll of the 112th Battalion.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 112th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 25th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2009-08-06