Records indicate he served in the defense of the town of Caen, and lost his life in the position of his artillery battery, of injuries sustained in a shell blast.
Per the French Defense Ministry:
- Class: 1897
- Serial #: 196
- Rank: 2nd gunnery seargeant
- Unit: 288e heavy artillery regiment (288e RAL)
Nécropole Nationale; tombe individuelle 966
Further:
He is also mentioned on a memorial plaque in the St Pierre and St Paul Church in Guern, Morbihan, Brittany, France (Cenotaph)
Records indicate he served in the defense of the town of Caen, and lost his life in the position of his artillery battery, of injuries sustained in a shell blast.
Per the French Defense Ministry:
- Class: 1897
- Serial #: 196
- Rank: 2nd gunnery seargeant
- Unit: 288e heavy artillery regiment (288e RAL)
Nécropole Nationale; tombe individuelle 966
Further:
He is also mentioned on a memorial plaque in the St Pierre and St Paul Church in Guern, Morbihan, Brittany, France (Cenotaph)
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