Lieutenant Henri Quintal
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1889-11-06
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Joseph Quintal, 59 St. Peter, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1954-08-01
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(14th Battalion)
Rank detail
Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: 2 Ypres
Awards
Legion d'Honneur - Croix de Chevalier (France)
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
594427
Service file: B8056-S023
Uploader's Notes:
From Richard Quintal
2 Ypres, severely wounded 23 April 1915. Awaeded Chevallier de la Legion d'Honneur for actions. Evacuated to England to recover. When sufficiently well to travel, returned to Canada on the Hesperion, torpedoed off the coast of Ireland by U-20. Survived and finally returned to Montreal (info from the Royal Montreal Regiment history)
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion Legion d'Honneur - Croix de Chevalier ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-04-10
Last modified: 2020-07-02