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Sapper John Defoe

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Defoe, John
Date of birth: 1896-09-04
Place of birth: Golden Lake Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Sarah Simpson (mother), New Liskeard, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Lumberman
Occupation (normalized): Logger (General)
Address: New Liskeard, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1960-08-03

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 649119
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail
  1. Sapper (Army). 1917-02-11 ?
  2. Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-02-10
  3. Private (Army). 1916-04-11 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 351001
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2407-S013
Uploader's Notes: Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Railway Battalion War Service Badge Class A British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-10-18
Last modified: 2021-02-20