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Sapper Francis Xavier Longlad

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-01-22
Place of birth: Penetanguishene Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Matilda Longlad, mother. Penetanguishene, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Penetanguishene, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1918-08-10
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 644692
Rank detail
  1. Sapper, 9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-30 to 1918-08-10
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-05-06 to 1918-05-29
  3. Sapper (Army). 1918-04-06 to 1918-05-05
  4. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-01-19 to 1918-04-06
  5. Private (Army). 1917-05-14 to 1918-01-18
  6. Private (Army). 1916-04-01 to 1917-05-14
  7. Private (Army). 1916-02-10 to 1916-04-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Beaucourt
Commemoration location: Penetanguishene War Memorial

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 306283
LAC ID: 536946
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5731-S044
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Ignace 'Joseph' Longlad and Matilda Longlad (nee Miron); younger brother of Joseph Longlad(Service No. 755148) and William Longlad (Service No. 644594)

The surname Longlad was also spelled Longlade later and the latter spelling was used on the War Memorial. It is uncertain when the spelling was changed

Uploader's Research notes:

Circumstances of Death

177th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion C Company Sapper Army Canadian Engineers Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool Private Army Canadian Infantry 177th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 157th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Engineers 9th CE Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-10-06