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John Defoe

In memory of:

Lance Corporal John Defoe

December 4, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

101004

Age:

42

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 13, 1877

Son of David Defoe, of Redwing, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 76 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. J. 13.

Location:

Mont St Eloi is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 8 kilometres north-west of Arras. The village stands on high ground overlooking the battlefields of Vimy and Souchez and the main Bethune-Arras road, and the ruined towers that rise from it were used as an observation post during the French attacks at Neuville-St Vaast and Givenchy in May 1915. Ecoivres is a hamlet lying at the foot of the hill, to the south-west and about 1.5 kilometres from Mont St Eloi on the Arras-St Pol line. The ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY is on the D49 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– 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.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – 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.
  • Circumstances of death– 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.

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    Circumstances of death
    Circumstances of death – 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.

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    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.
  • Circumstances of Death– 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.

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    Circumstances of Death
    Circumstances of Death – 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.

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