Private Rosario Tessier, a 25 year old plumber from Valleyfield was with the 87th Battalion as it crossed the Canal du Nord, when he was killed on September 27, 1918, just outside of Inchy, France.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3156061
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
87th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
25 years 9 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Plumber
Next of Kin:
Alphonse Tessier, Father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
235 days in service
Buried at:
