Sergeant Joseph John Coyle
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Coyle,
Joseph John
Date of birth: 1889-12-28
Place of birth: Bootle Lancashire England
Next of kin: Mrs. J. Coyle, Mother, Bootle, Liverpool, Lancshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Address:
General Delivery, Vancouver, British Colombia
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1934-03-01
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 502802
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
Sergeant, 9th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-01-06
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: February 10, 1918
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of award: 1918-11-15
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: December 21, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
122805
Service file: B2091-S011
Uploader's Notes: It is noted in his service file, his locomotive fell on top of him, killing him. Further on it mentions Brittania Beach where Britannia Mines is located south of Squamish, BC. He must have worked there. There is a copy of his death certificate in his file as well.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Engineers 9th CE Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2006-08-11
Last modified: 2020-10-10