Private Joseph Day
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-09-09
Place of birth: Hamilton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Same
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Painter
Address:
11 Grove Place Rochester, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-04-11
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Villers Station Cemetery, VII. J. 25.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 219477
Highest Rank:
Private
(50th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 50th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 59557
LAC ID:
333283
Service file: B2380-S031
Uploader's Notes: he was living in Rochester NY with his mother at his Uncle's house from at least 1909 (per census records).
He attested to the 80th Btn CEF on August 21, 1915 listing his Mother as his next of kin in Rochester.
He was killed in action April 11, 1917 as a member of the 50th Btn. CEF. He was born at Hamilton Prince Edward County.
His Mother received a pension while still at Rochester in 1919.
His Scroll, plaque and memorial cross were sent to his Mother at Kingston Junction Ontario in 1921.
He padded his age by a couple of years at enlistment. He is listed in the World War Service Record Rochester and Monroe County
He attested to the 80th Btn CEF on August 21, 1915 listing his Mother as his next of kin in Rochester.
He was killed in action April 11, 1917 as a member of the 50th Btn. CEF. He was born at Hamilton Prince Edward County.
His Mother received a pension while still at Rochester in 1919.
His Scroll, plaque and memorial cross were sent to his Mother at Kingston Junction Ontario in 1921.
He padded his age by a couple of years at enlistment. He is listed in the World War Service Record Rochester and Monroe County
Uploader's Research notes:
Listed as Walter Joseph Day (his actual full name) in the CWGC.
Appears to have been 16 at time of enlistment.
Son of James Walter and Jane Day 148 Montreal St. Kingston.
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 50th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2012-03-28
Last modified: 2014-06-13