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Son of John Croft and Dorilda Forget dit Latour. During the First World War, John served with the Canadian Pioneer Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 225607, in Canada and Great Britain from 16 February 1917 until his demobilisation on 11 July 1919, without ever having seen combat.
His real name was Jean-Baptiste Croft. Enlisted in the 187th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he served under the name John Croff. He was transferred to the 178th Battalion on 9 September 1916 and then to the 150th Battalion, with which he embarked on 14 September, arriving in Liverpool on 6 October. On 1 March 1918, he was posted to the 10th Reserve Battalion and on 28 March to the 22nd Battalion. He set foot in France on 3 April and rejoined his unit in action on 19 June 1918. Reported missing in action on 16 August 1918 during the Battle of Chériry, he was confirmed dead on 24 August 1918.
British War Medal, Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Private John Croff
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Private John Croff
Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
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Private John Croff
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CRABB TO CROSSLAND Microform Sequence 24; Volume Number 31829_B016733. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 168. Page 601 of 788
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Private John Croff
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Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CRABB TO CROSSLAND Microform Sequence 24; Volume Number 31829_B016733. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 168. Page 601 of 788
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FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Fouquescourt is a village in the Department of the Somme, 35.5 kilometres east of Amiens and 8 kilometres due north of Roye. The Fouquescourt British Cemetery is a little north of the village on the east side of the road to Maucourt.
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