Staff-Sergeant Frank Tessier
Survivor of WW1
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
303039
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
1st Canadian Tank Brigade
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Dewittville, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Wheelwright
Next of Kin:
Joseph Tessier, father, Dewittville, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Accidentally injured October 10, 1918
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Staff-Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
1st Canadian Tank Brigade |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Garrison Artillery |
Army |
3rd Siege Battery |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Service Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Service Corps Depot |
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Available Transcriptions
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Date |
Published |
Headline |
| News Clipping |
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Frank Tessier is Reported Wounded |
Additional Service Notes
went Overseas in November 1914, returning on Oct. 31. 1919. During that time he spent three years fighting
in France, in the Artillery, as dispatch and transport rider. Later he was promoted to the Air-force, under Major Bishop, from which he was discharged when the war was over, the proud holder of a 1st class certificate.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife Miss Edith Fuller. of Horsham, Southern England, married 1917
Seven children: Doris in Montreal, Lynus, Dewittville, Gerald (Billy) like his father enlisted in May 1941, for Overseas Service, and is at present training in Baltimore. Maryland, USA. Nora, Rita, Gertrude and Ear], are with their mother, Mrs. Tessier, in Dewittville.
