Corporal Joseph Jean Real Denis
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/81582
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
mechanic
Next of Kin:
Son of Raoul Hilaire and Maria Denis, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
898 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Images
Joseph Jean Real Denis Headstone
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Corporal |
Canadian Forces |
Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Notes
bilingual french, english
Education
College Notra Dame, Hull, Quebec 1928-1931
Hull Business college, Hull, Quebec 1934 1935
University Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario 1931-1934
proficient at shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping
Worked at Canada Packers 1939-1940
Worked for the Hull Police Force/Suret Municipale Hull while residing at 199 Mountain Road., Hull, Quebec
Enjoyed photography
Skied, tennis
Smoked 15-20 Cigarettes/day
Additional Service Notes
Wanted to be and was recommended for a pilot
Died in an Aeroplane crash while training in St. Hubert. Sufferred multiple compound fractures of skull and facial bones, and left thigh
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Raoul Hilaire Denis
Mother died on May 8, 1942
Address 7754 Gouin Blvd East, Montreal, Quebec
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