Gunner Frederick Hector Deeprose
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
343866
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
73rd Battery
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Richmond, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
46 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
Rev. C. S. Deeprose, Father, 2015 Hutchison St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
2015 Hutchison St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Kingston, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
928 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
73rd Battery |
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Notes
Residence
1901 Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
Residence
1940 • Saanich, Nanaimo Electoral District, British Columbia, Canada
Death 27 Jun 1942 • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Additional Service Notes
Arrived England SS Grampian 5 Nov 1916
transferred to CFA 1st Reserve Battalion
While on picket duty in England in Feb 1917 was suddenly seized with pain in right eye. Reported sick the next morning. Detained at Brigade hospital 3 days then transferred to Westcliffe Eye Hospital for 3 months.
Hospitalized May 1917 acute iritis in the right eye with posterior synechiae and lens opacities about 10 o'clock (Loss of vision in right eye). Condition determined as permanent.
Granted permission to marry 20 Apr 1918, Witley, England
SOS to Canada, Camp Borden 7 Dec 1918
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father
Charles S. Deeprose
Mother Mary Jane Deeprose
2015 Hutchinson St., Montreal, Quebec
Married 28 Feb 1920 • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hilda Lilian Smith
Birth 22 APR 1896 • Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Death 23 JAN 1937 • Victoria, British Columbia
two children
Birth of son David Charles Deeprose (1921–2014) 14 Jan 1921 • Morrin, Starland, Alberta, Canada
Birth of son Geoffrey Arnold Deeprose (1922–1997) 21 Aug 1922 • Yeoford, Alberta, Canada
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