Private Benoit Bougie
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Benoit Bougie was the son of Adelard and Antoinette Bougie of Valleyfield. He was born in Wisconsin, in 1894, and enlisted in St. John, New Brunswick in April, 1916. He was killed on August 27, 1918 when the 22nd Battalion attacked from Wancourt to east of Cherisy on the morning of August 27. He was 24 years old.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
120591
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Wisconsin
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
24 years 5 months
Country Born:
USA
Trade or Calling:
Moulder
Next of Kin:
Antoinette Bougie, Mother,Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Saint John, New Brunswick
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
878 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
B. 13.
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Grave of Private Benoit Bougie
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
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Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Adelard Bougie, of Valleyfield, P.Q., Canada.
