Sapper Hugh Percival McGowan
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1054377
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Railway Troops
Battalion:
2nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
76 years 2 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Mrs Julia McGowan, 1094 Claud St., Verdun, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1094 Claud St., Verdun, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
164 lbs / 74 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
886 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Railway Troops |
Army |
2nd Battalion |
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Additional Service Notes
Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia May 3 1917, disembarked Liverpool, England via HMT Justica May 14, 1917
Joined 2nd Battalion CRT in France 21 Feb 1918
Leg y a passing lorryafter being thrown from a wagon after the mules became frightenend 9 Nov 1918
Additional Next of Kin Notes
wife Julia Grace "Jewel" O'Connor
Birth 29 JUN 1894 • Huntingdon, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Death 29 DEC 1960 • Huntingdon, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada (sister of Private Thomas O'Connor, 31st Bn CEF)
1 Son (1915) John Francis (1 year)
After enlistment changed address Huntingdon, Quebec
Father: John Francis McGowan Birth 1853 • St-Anicet, Quebec, Canada
Death ABT 1940
Mother Johanna Mary Holland
1617 Verdun Ave., Montreal, Quebec
