Private Joseph Fournier
Died of Illness in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Joseph Fournier was born in St. Anicet, the son of Joseph Fournier from Dundee. He was conscripted in August 1918. He never saw service outside of Canada and died, at home, of influenza at the age of 26 in mid-December 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171054
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Illness
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Quebec
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 11 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Joseph Fournier, Father, Dundee, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Dundee, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
133 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
Quebec |
|
|
Notes
Private Fournier was conscripted towards the end of the war. He never saw service outside of Canada and died of influenza in mid-December 1918.
His name is missing from the Huntingdon Memorial.
Version: 1 Last modified: 2026-09-19 18:28:44
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