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Military service
Service number:
101004
Age:
42
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
49th Bn.
Birth:
October 13, 1877
Death:
December 4, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
III. J. 13.
Additional information
Son of David Defoe, of Redwing, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Lance Corporal John Defoe
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Registres de circonstances du décès
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 419 of 1036. -
Circonstances du décès
Source: Library and Archives Canada. COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Stevens to St. Pierre Location of Grave: France, Belgium Microform Sequence: 87 Volume Mumber: 31830_B016647 Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 125. Page 451 of 1140. Details of the death of Private J. M. Stewart, Regimental Number1761. -
Circonstances du décès
Report of Accidental Killing of Lance Cpl J. R. Defoe 101004 by Pte J.M. Stewart 1761. Source DEFOE, JOHN (101004) Digitized Service File: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2407-S014 Page 12 of 32. Private Stewart 1761 was subsequently killed in action, dying of a gunshot wound to the head (GSW. Head) at Number 42 Casualty Clearing Station (C. C .S.) on February 6, 1917. -
Document
Statement of Witness Pte W.W. Boulter 161245 on Accidental Killing of Lance Cpl J. R. Defoe 101004 by Pte J.M. Stewart 1761 on December 4, 1916. Private Stewart 1761was subsequently killed in action, dying as a result of a gunshot wound to the head (GSW. Head) at Number 42 Casualty Clearing Station (C. C .S.) on February 6, 1917. Source DEFOE, JOHN (101004) Digitized Service File: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2407-S014 Page 14 of 32. No action was taken against Private Stewart as he was not considered to blame.
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Defoe
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Defoe
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Defoe
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal John Defoe
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Page 76 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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