Private David Boileau
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3155397
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St Jean Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
69 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Father: David Boileau, Easthampton, Massachusetts
Address at Enlistment:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 0.0 in / 152 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
WIA Battle of Amiens, 8 August 1918
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
23rd Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Boileau was severely wounded on the first day of the battle of Amiens by what was described as GSW that left a "Groover scar" on his right thigh. He was discharged 18 Feb 1919 as medically unfit. His battalions in order were 22nd, 24th, 23rd R. He died at the Queen Mary Veterans Hospital in Montreal in 1965.
He is remembered on the town war memorial in Easthampton, Massachusetts as well as on the monument erected by the West Boylston Manufacturing Co. in that town to commemorate its two hundred workers who served.
Additional Service Notes
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Version: 2 Last modified: 2025-10-15 17:01:14
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