Private Joseph Paré
Killed in Action in Peacekeeping
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
Peacekeeping
Regimental No.:
457625
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
36 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
36 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
36 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
Edmond Pare, Father, St. Antoine Convent, 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:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
III. D. 2.
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Joseph Paré
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| Peacekeeping |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
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Notes
Baptized Joseph-Philippe Paré. Son of Edmond Paré and Mélina Hébert. His mother died when he was five months old and his father never remarried. His father died the same year as him. Joseph-Philippe stated being born in Montréal on November 6, 1880 when he enlisted
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted into 60th Battalion
Sailed from Montreal on the S.S. Scandinavian 27 August 1915
Transferred to 22nd Battalion 5 January 1916
Arrived France 6 January 1916
Killed in action approximatly 100 days later, 16 April 1916. He, along with 5 others in the 22nd Battalion were killed by enemy artillery while in the trenches near St. Eloi.
