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Private John Kean

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Kean, John
Date of birth: 1879-08-30
Place of birth: Salford Lancashire England
Next of kin: Alice Kean, wife. Box 197, St. Catharines, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Paper Beater
Address: Grantham Township, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1917-02-14
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, IV. D. 8.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 210488
Highest Rank: Private (58th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-07 to 1917-02-14
  2. Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-05-23 to 1916-09-07
  3. Private (Army). 1915-12-01 to 1916-05-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Souchez

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 65538
LAC ID: 495417
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5013-S028
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Michael Kean and Margaret Kean (nee Derbyshire) of Salford, Manchester, England; husband of Alice Kean (nee McAvoy) married May 26, 1904 of York and Perry Streets, Orchard Park, St. Catharines, Ontario

Prior military - 10 months 19th Regiment

2283 - number in Welland Canal Force

Uploader's Research notes: 98th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 98th Battalion D Company Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 98th Battalion D Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-10-30