We remember John Joseph French

We remember John Joseph French

Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Brigus or St Johns NF Canada Source:8643041 1889
1914
employment boiler maker St Johns NF Canada Source:8643041 1st October 1914
1914
enlistment St Johns Newfoundland Canada Source:8643041 1st October 1914
service British Army Private 63 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Source:1259706
1916
death Killed in Action Somme France Source:7342986 Source:8643041 1st July 1916
burial Beaumont-Hamel (newfoundland) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France no grave Source:7342986

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Joseph
Initials JJ
Last Name French
Source 7342986
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 63 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Bridget mother
Benjamin French father

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Canadian Virtual Memorial Lizbet72994
Soldier Files for Royal Newfoundland Regiment Lizbet72994

Multimedia

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SS Florizel ready to sail in October 1914 Lizbet72994

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