Private Moses Johns
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
219503
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
50th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Regis, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
25 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Peter John, Father, Bloomfield, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Barriefield, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Killed at Vimy Ridge
Length of Service:
183 days in service
Buried at:
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Private Moses Johns
Headstone Private Moses John
Grave of 219503 Private Moses Johns, age 26, Canadian Infantry, 50th Battalion.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
50th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
80th Battalion |
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Additional Service Notes
Embarked Canada 16 May 1916 Arrived in England 29 May 1916
Joined 50th Battalion in France 19 Aug 1916
Killed at Vimy Ridge
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Son of Peter and Felicia Johns, of Picton, Ontario.
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