CEF Soldier Detail

Private John Piper

Regimental Number:
100524
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 66th Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Lucan, Middlesex County, Ontario
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
Annie Piper, Wife, Red Deer, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
June 21, 1874
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Marital Status:
 Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Edmonton, Alberta
Date of Enlistment:
July 6, 1915
Age at enlistment:
41
Height:
 5 Feet 8 Inches
Chest:
Expansion:
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Unknown    
Cause of Death:
Likely survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
Not Specified
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box r7847 - 30
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 66th Battalion
His brother, Lance Corporal Thomas James Piper, was killed in 1915.  See report linked from this page.
TypeDateDescription
Letter 12/8/1915 Death of Pte. Thomas James Piper, 18th Battalion W.O.R., C.E.F.