Louis James Criess

Rank:

Corporal

Regimental number:

225548

Unit at enlistment:

Depot Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Date of death:

September 10th, 1918

Cemetery:

Cagnicourt British Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France - I.A.7.

Commemorated at:

Steel Company of Canada

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Hastings

Address at enlistment:

Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Lumberman

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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Circumstances of service: Killed

Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. Was blown to pieces by an enemy shell at Cagnicourt.

BX September 19, 1918

Corporal Louis James Criess a young soldier who enlisted with the Dufferin Rifles in Brantford has been added to the city’s long list of those killed in action. The lad, who was only 23 years of age, paid the great price on September 10. Nearly three and a half years ago he went overseas with the Mounted Rifles of Hamilton and he saw battle in many big Canadian offensives without receiving a scratch. While here he was an employee of the Steel Company of Canada. The message came to his mother, and his stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Connors of this city. A brother, Harry is with the American army in Washington. Mr. Charlie Criess of Brantford is his brother. One sister, Dora is at home and in the West there are three other sisters Mrs. Day in Frances, Sask., and Gladys in Winnipeg.

BX January 13, 1919

During military operations near Cagnicourt, on September 10, 1918, Corporal Louis James Criess was instantly killed by enemy shell fire. Word to this effect has just been received by Mrs. Ettie Connors, Brantford.