Private Frederick Derynck was born in St. Anne de Bellevue, and was farming in the Huntingdon area when he enlisted with the 87th Battalion in September, 1915. He was killed, at 19 years of age, on April 9th, the first day of Vimy Ridge. His body was never identified, and his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial.
Private Frederick Derynck
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
177959
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
87th Battalion
Company:
B
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Anne De Bellevue, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 9 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Teamster
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Maggie Derynck, 2407 St. Dominique, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
12.0 in / 30 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:
Vimy Ridge
Length of Service:
574 days in service
Buried at:
Images
Frederick Derynck
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW1 | Private | Canadian Infantry | Army | 87th Battalion | B |
Notes
Son of Margaret Hickey Derynck, of 5720, St. Dominque St., Montreal, and the late Edward Derynck.
Additional Service Notes
Sailed from Halifax Canada 23 April 1916 arrived Liverpool England 4 May 1916 Empress of Britain
Joined 87th Battalion in the field 6 October 1916
Wounded in the arm 8 November 1916
Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for while on Active Duty neglecting to obey an order and casting away Lewis gun Equipment on 18 March 1917.
Obviously this was shortened since he was killed on 9 April 1917
Joined 87th Battalion in the field 6 October 1916
Wounded in the arm 8 November 1916
Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for while on Active Duty neglecting to obey an order and casting away Lewis gun Equipment on 18 March 1917.
Obviously this was shortened since he was killed on 9 April 1917
Research Notes
Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database