Private Henri Hamel
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
416901
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Howick, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
23 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Fireman
Next of Kin:
Mrs. O. Hamel (widow), 179 St. Timothee, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.5 in / 11 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
720 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Images
Grave of 416901 Private Henri Hamel, age 23, Canadian Infantry, 22nd Battalion, looking towards the Cross of Sacrifice.
Grave of 416901 Private Henri Hamel, age 23, Canadian Infantry, 22nd Battalion.
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 Ovide Hamel (deceased in 1898) and Euphrasie Cliche-dit-Jeannot of Montréal, Québec.
Brother of Private George Hamel, who died five months earlier while serving with the same unit.
Additional Service Notes
Embarked Canada 18 oct 1915, disembarked England 29 Oct 1915 via SS Saxonia
Joined 22 Battalion in France 28 June 1916
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