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Lieutenant John Austin Loy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-05-12
Place of birth: Valleyfield Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. George A. Loy, 177 Waverly St., Ottawa, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: A10909
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant (Army).
  2. Private (Army). 1916-03-20 ?
  3. Lance Corporal, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-28 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Cross
Description: New Year award, no citation.
Date of award: 1918-01-01

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 541114
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5776-S009
Uploader's Notes:

4 years prior military service with the 23rd Field Battery, Ottawa.
Original overseas unit was 1st University Company, joining the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field July 28, 1915. Struck off strength to the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column on March 20, 1916 and subsequently commissioned as a Lieutenant.
Regimental No. also known as 410909.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Army Service Corps 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Lieutenant Army Canadian Artillery Canadian Field Artillery Military Cross New Year award, no citation. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2005-08-24
Last modified: 2008-08-22