Corporal Rosario Dumont
Died as a Prisoner of War in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D/62301
Cause of Death (in war):
Died as a Prisoner of War
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, R.C.I.C.
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Son of Rosario and Marie-Anne Dumont, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
114 lbs / 52 kg
Chest:
32.5 in / 83 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 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:
Dieppe
Length of Service:
1387 days in service
Buried at:
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Corporal |
Canadian Forces |
Army |
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, R.C.I.C. |
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| WW2 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Forces |
Army |
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, R.C.I.C. |
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|
|
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp |
|
|
|
|
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
|
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
|
|
|
|
| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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Prisoner of War Information
| Conflict |
Camp |
Location |
Country |
Interned |
Released |
Notes |
| WW2 |
Stalag VIII-B |
Lamsdorf |
Poland |
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Additional Service Notes
Taken prisoner during Operation Jubilee 19 August 1942
Died of tuberculosis while a POW at Lazarett, Stalag 344
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Rosario and Marie-Anne (Bellemarre) Dumont, of Valleyfield
Research Notes
Not entitled to France-German Star despite serving at Dieppe. The France-German Star was awarded for one day or more of service in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945 (after Dieppe).