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Sapper John Baptiste Dion

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-09-10
Place of birth: Quebec City Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Frank Dion (father), Sudbury, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Fireman
Address: Sudbury, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1959-03-01

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 649408
Highest Rank: Sapper
Rank detail
  1. Sapper (Army). 1917-11-14 ?
  2. Private (Army). 1917-10-22 to 1917-11-13
  3. Private (Army). 1916-05-30 to 1917-01-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1918-05-30

British War Medal

Memorial Cross

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 358909
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2529-S010
Uploader's Notes:

Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment

Previous Military Service: U.S.R.C. Woodbury & Androosgogin

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Central Ontario Regimental Depot Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops No. 85 Canadian Engine Crew Company War Service Badge Class A Good Conduct Badge Memorial Cross British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-10-30
Last modified: 2021-02-28