Private John Lovelady
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
457112
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
60th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Widnes, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
39 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
42 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Beatrice Lovelady, Wife, Box 783, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
37.5 in / 95 cm
Expansion:
4.5 in / 11 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medical unfitness due to chronic synovitis of knee
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
818 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
60th Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Wife moved to England during the war
Was married 11 March 1896
Additional Service Notes
Sailed from Canada November 6, 1915 Arrive England 16 Nov 1915
Embarked for France 20 February 1916
After 8 months in France his knee began to swell and cause pain. Caused by Osteomyelitis as a child.
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