Private Daumina Broissoit
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Daumina Broissoit, the son of Mrs. Philomene Broissoit was working as a weaver at the Montreal Cottons when he enlisted in April, 1916. He was killed in the early morning of May 25th, 1918, while patrolling for enemy listening posts in front of the 22nd Battalion trenches, east of Boisleux St. Marc. His body was not recovered and his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial with others who have no known grave. He was 21 years old.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
243326
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
21 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Philomene Broissoit, Mother, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
781 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
N/A
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
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Notes
He was baptized Lorenza-Domina Brossoit, son of Louis Brossoit (deceased in 1904) and Philomène Legros (who remarried to Joseph Sauvé in 1907).
He previously served with the 64th Regiment from 1913 to 1916. Enlisted in the 206th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was sent to Bermuda with the 163rd Battalion. Arriving in England on 6 December 1916, he was posted to the 206th Battery of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. On 15 May 1917, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion and sent to France the same day. Initially reported missing, on 3 June 1918 he was recognised as having been killed in action on 25 May 1918 east of Boisleux-Saint-Marc, Pas-de-Calais.
Additional Service Notes
He previously served with the 64th Regiment from 1913 to 1916.
Wounded and missing in action 25 May 1918
Reported KIA 3 June 1918
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother living in Ste-Barbe, Quebec
