Stoker Joseph Germain Pilon
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
V/49934
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Regiment:
Navy
Battalion:
H.M.C.S. Alberni
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
L'Orignal, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
24 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Brakeman
Next of Kin:
Son of Felix and Sophie Pilon, of L'Orignal, Ontario.
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
128 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
HMCS Alberni was sunk in the English Channel
Length of Service:
656 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Panel 12.
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Stoker |
Navy |
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
H.M.C.S. Alberni |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
France & Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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| WW2 |
C.V.S.M. & Clasp |
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Notes
Wass working as a Brakeman at Defence Industries Ltd., Valleyfield, Quebec
Spoke French and English fluently
Additional Service Notes
Was working below decks when the ship was hit
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: Felix Pilon, L'Orignal, Ontario
Mother: Sophie Pilon, L'Orignal, Ontario
Married 20 June 1896 L'Orignal, Ontario
Research Notes
