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Sergeant Claudius Corneloup

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1885-02-13
Place of birth: Montriveaux Alsace Germany
Next of kin: Mrs. Emma Fleury, Mother, 59 Sanguiner, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Florist
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1957-06-14

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 62176
Highest Rank: Sergeant (22nd Battalion)
Rank detail

Sergeant, 22nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-02-23
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: March 30, 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: Prior to the attack this N.C.O. organised the company at it jumping-off ground, and during the attack, with a party of ten men, he captured 75 prisoners. The next day of the platoon commanders having become a casualty he took command and led it with great dash though heavy machine-gun fire to the final objective. Although wounded in the head he superintended the consolidation of the line, setting a fine example to all ranks.
Date of award: 1918-11-15
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: December 21, 1918
Comment: Gazetted in London Gazette Issue 31011, 15 November, 1918.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 117851
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2010-S013
Uploader's Notes:

From 1871 to 1919 Alsace was part of Germany. It appears as if this soldier was brought up in France.

Served 5 years in Algeria with the French Army.

His service file indicates he was convicted at a Field General Court-Martial at Mount St-Ely, 22 February, 1917. There is a file in the court-martial archives of Library & Archives Canada.

Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 22nd Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal Prior to the attack this N.C.O. organised the company at it jumping-off ground, and during the attack, with a party of ten men, he captured 75 prisoners. The next day of the platoon commanders having become a casualty he took command and led it with great dash though heavy machine-gun fire to the final objective. Although wounded in the head he superintended the consolidation of the line, setting a fine example to all ranks. Gazetted in London Gazette Issue 31011, 15 November, 1918. Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-08-11
Last modified: 2020-10-10