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Sapper Herman Devries

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Devries, Herman
Date of birth: 1898-02-02
Place of birth: Zaandam Netherlands
Next of kin: Mrs. H. J. Devries (mother), Charlton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Charlton, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 648243
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail
  1. Sapper (Army). 1917-12-21 ?
  2. Sapper (Army). 1917-10-19 to 1917-12-20
  3. Sapper (Army). 1917-02-11 to 1917-10-18
  4. Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-02-10
  5. Private (Army). 1916-03-07 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1918-03-07

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 352798
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2491-S017
Uploader's Notes: Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Railway Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops Canadian Railway Troops Depot Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Railway Battalion Good Conduct Badge War Service Badge Class A British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-10-26
Last modified: 2021-02-22