CEF Soldier Detail

Sergeant Joseph Best

Regimental Number:
132090
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 73rd Battalion
Company:
 "D" Company, No 15 Platoon
Place of Birth:
Birmingham
Country:
 England
Next of Kin:
Emily Best, wife 1530 Verdun ave, Verdun, P2 Canada
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
September 2, 1878
Trade or Calling:
paper cutter
Marital Status:
 Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
August 9, 1915
Age at enlistment:
36
Height:
 5 Feet 5 Inches
Chest:
 40 1/2 Inches
Expansion:
 3 1/2 Inches
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:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 702-1
Research Notes

service - 6th Royal Warwickshires - 6 years

South Africa, 16 months
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Sergeant Canadian Infantry 73rd Battalion "D" Company, No 15 Platoon