Private Ernest Marchand
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
410136
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
38th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
25 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Margaret Kelly (mother,)
2505 Park Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Buell Street, Brockville, Ontario
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Brockville, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
160 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Attack South East of SOUCHEZ. Previously reported Missing, now Killed in Action
Length of Service:
766 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
N/A
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
38th Battalion |
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Additional Service Notes
Arrived England 9 June 1916
Arrived France (Havre) 14 August 1916
Research Notes
Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948" database
