Private Joseph Wilfrid Snyder
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Wilfrid Snyder was born at St-Anicet, Quebec, on 2 February 1896. An iron worker living in Montreal, he enlisted there on 8 March 1916 after four years of previous service in the United States militia. He served in Canada as Private 847574 with the 150th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. A Medical Board found him medically unfit because of pre-existing valvular heart disease, and he was discharged at Montreal on 15 July 1916.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
847574
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Battalion:
150th Overseas Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Iron Worker
Next of Kin:
Fred Snyder (brother), Bombay, New York
Address at Enlistment:
110 Fullum Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.5 in / 159 cm
Weight:
129 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
36.5 in / 93 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit because of pre-existing valvular heart disease; the Medical Board found the condition was not caused or aggravated by service.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
129 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
150th Overseas Battalion |
|
|
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Service Chronology
1896-02-02 — Born
1916-03-08 — Attested and medically examined; found fit
1916-03-08 — Taken on strength as Private
1916-06-29 — Medical invalid report prepared: valvular heart disease
1916-06-30 — Medical Board found him unfit for military service and recommended medical discharge
1916-07-15 — Discharged as medically unfit
Notes
At enlistment Snyder was an iron worker, single and Roman Catholic, living at 110 Fullum Street, Montreal. He named his brother Fred Snyder of Bombay, New York, as next of kin. His attestation records an operation scar below the left shoulder. The Medical History Sheet records a weight of 129 lb and chest measurements of 33 in minimum and 36½ in maximum.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Wilfrid Snyder enlisted at Montreal on 8 March 1916 and served in Canada as Private 847574 with the 150th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. He had four years of previous service in the United States militia. He was discharged on 15 July 1916 after a Medical Board found him medically unfit because of valvular heart disease.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Brother Fred Snyder of Bombay, New York, USA, was named as next of kin.
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