Private Alexandre Marquis
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1897-04-15
Place of birth: Welland Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mr. Jacob Marquis; Welland, Ontario, Canada
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death:
1916-10-03
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 141024
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Trenches at Courcelette.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 2001328
LAC ID:
196308
Service file: B5933-S046
Uploader's Notes:
Prior service - Welland Canal Force, 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment
(served as MARQUIS) Real Name Alex Morykwas - Son of Jacob and Katrina Morykwas of Welland, Ontario.
Listed at CWGC and Canadian Virtual War Memorial as being 16 when he died. Attesation DOB of 1897 and "apparent age" entry on attestation papers indicates he was 18.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 76th Battalion Private Army Canadian Militia Welland Canal Force 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-02-19