Private Joseph Ricard
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
660338
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
163rd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
61 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Rose Ricard, Mother, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
897 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
163rd Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Lived on Lake Street, Huntingdon
Additional Service Notes
Suffered from epilipsy and was treated in Montreal while in the 163rd Battalion
Also treated in Bramshottt, England
Returned to Canada on HMHS Llandovery Castle 17 June 1918. The Llandovery Castle was sunk off the coast of Ireland 10 days later, on its return voyage to Liverpool, England
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