Private John Sawyer
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-01-26
Place of birth: Bouctouche New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Madeline Sawyer, mother. 32 Read Street, Moncton, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Plasterer
Occupation (normalized): Plasterer, General
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-10-08
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 444645
Highest Rank:
Private
(Royal Canadian Regiment)
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, Royal Canadian Regiment (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1575487
LAC ID:
215573
Service file: B8677-S056
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Fidele Sawyer and Madeline Sawyer of Buctouche, New Brunswick.
RCR War Diary notes that that tour of the front cost the Bn 76 casualties amongst the ORs.....with 15 listed as "missing", since John's body was not recovered it is likely that he was one of the missing
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 55th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Royal Canadian Regiment ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-08-01