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Corporal Dennis John Alison

Corporal Dennis John Alison

Male 1896 - 1942  (45 years)

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  • Name Dennis John Alison 
    Prefix Corporal 
    Born 10 Oct 1896  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 2nd Battalion  [5
    Military WW1, Corpral, 2nd Battalion, Service #166119  [5
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Military 1915  St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Enlistment WW1 
    • Alison, Denis J. Corporal. Enlisted with the Signallers Co. 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion on Sept. 30 1915. Roman Catholic. Born at Galt, Oct. 10, 1897; educated at Galt Separate School and Galt Collegiate Institute. Unmarried. He joined the 1st Division Signalling Co. at Huy, Belgium and has been on active service for 43 months. He is still in service. Has been mentioned in despatches. His mother, Mrs. William Alison, lives at 131 Wellington St., Galt. Louis Disch, 7 Front St., Galt.1a

      1aKitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
    Misfortune died in car accident 
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1926  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60667P 
    Died 1 Jan 1942  Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Mount Loretto Cemetery, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60667  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Alison,   b. 29 Jul 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Johanna "Hannah" Callaghan,   b. 7 Mar 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1942, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F15870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Dennis John Allison
    Dennis John Allison
    Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
    Denis John Alison in 1940
    Denis John Alison in 1940
    John, Dave, Spike, and Tom's father

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 14.

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 120 - 42.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 1.

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    6. [S2034] Michigan Death Certificates 1921-1952, GS Film number: 1972840 , Digital Folder Number: 005237814 , Image Number: 00173.
      Denis John Alison Event Type:Death Event Date:01 Jan 1942 Event Place:Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Gender:Male Age:45 Marital Status:Married Birth Date:10 Oct 1896 Birthplace:Galt Ontario, Canada Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 Father's Name:William Alison Mother's Name:Hannah Callahan

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Enlistment WW1 - 1915 - St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1942 - Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Loretto Cemetery, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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