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Sapper Walter Hession

Survivor of WW1

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General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
790382
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
11th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
30 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
34 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Iron Worker
Next of Kin:
Thomas Hessin, Brother,721 10th St., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Address at Enlistment:
New Westminster, British Columbia
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
New Westminster, British Columbia
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Quebec City, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1309 days in service
Buried at:
Library and Archives Canada Service Record
Canadian Great War Project

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Sapper Canadian Engineers Army 11th Battalion
WW1 Lance Corporal Canadian Engineers Army 6th Field Co.

Additional Service Notes

Militia 104th Regiment
Embarked Halifax 24 Jul 196 disembarked Liverpool, England, 31 Jul 7 1916 SS Olympic
France 24 Dec 1918

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