Private Ovila Boule
Accident in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Ovila Boule is listed on the Huntingdon Memorial, however I have not been able to establish anything that ties him to the area. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1882 and his occupation was listed as a butcher, so he was likely working in the area when he enlisted in July, 1915. He was serving with the Canadian Army Service Corps when he died in an accident on June 18, 1916, at the age of 23.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
457935
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Service Corps
Battalion:
2nd Divisional Train
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Fall River, MA (speculation)
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
23 years 9 months
Country Born:
USA
Trade or Calling:
Butcher
Next of Kin:
Mrs Boule (wife), Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
44.5 in / 113 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
340 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
VIII. B. 3.
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Service Corps |
Army |
2nd Divisional Train |
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Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| News Clipping |
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Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon |
Notes
Weight listed as 210
June 2020 - Memorial Cross offered on Ebay.
Additional Service Notes
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Research Notes
Military records spell the name as Boulee or Boulle. This is likely the Oliva Boule listed on the Huntingdon, Quebec memorial. If anyone can make the connection between this individual and the Huntingdon area, please contact me. Birth specified as "Fall River", likely in MA. The 65th Regiment specified in military experience could be the 65th NY regiment
