Private Joseph Francis O'Neil
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1009999
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
229th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
71 years 11 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
John O'Neil, father, St. Anicet, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Swanson, Saskatchewan
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Conquest, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
36.5 in / 93 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1063 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
229th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
46th Battalion |
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Available Transcriptions
Notes
Wounded in the left arm on Oct. 20, 1917
In July, 1918 was in Bramshott with wound to the throat, 2nd wound
Died October 8, 1966, Queen Mary Veterans Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
Additional Service Notes
Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia 17 April 1917 SS Northland, arrived Liverpool 29 April 1917
Joined 46th Battalion in France 7 Sept 1917
GSW wound left arm 10 Oct 1917. Releassed February 8, 1918. Went on leave to Glasgow, was drunk for 2 days and contracted VDG. In July 1918 at Bramshott strange behavior was noted and cut throat with razor on July 4 1918. States that prior to this heard voices telling him to cut throat. Mental age between 10 and eleven (Princeton Scale). Suicidal attempt may have been associated with alchol.
Larcerated wount throat (self inflicted) July 1918
Sufferred from dementia Praecox (an outdated term that was once used to describe schizophrenia)
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