Lance Corporal John Addison Orser
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Orser,
John Addison
Date of birth: 1896-11-04
Place of birth: Cloverdale New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Oakley Munro Orser, father. Cloverdale, Carleton County, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
Cloverdale, Carleton County, New Brunswick
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Wood Cemetery, Marcelcave, A. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 742353
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(26th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-12-11 to 1918-08-08
- Private, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-20 to 1917-12-11
- Private (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-04-20
- Private (Army). 1916-10-15 to 1917-02-02
- Private (Army). 1916-01-05 to 1916-10-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 8, 1918 at Cauchy, KIA on the way to the Dressing Station
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 278245
LAC ID:
544763
Service file: B7490-S032
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Oakley Munro Orser and Sophia Mae Orser (nee Hanson)
He was the oldest of 13 children, 8 boys 5 girls.
Uploader's Research notes: 115th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 115th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 13th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 112th Battalion Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-03