His story
Daniel Lawrence Delaney was born in Bonaventure County, Quebec, on 17 October 1880. He was a single farmer and named his mother, Mary Delaney, as next of kin.
His attestation declaration and oath were dated 30 April 1915; the magistrate certified the document at Camp Valcartier on 11 May. The form bears a 24th Overseas Battalion stamp. Delaney later served in the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps as no. 622396. He died on 21 July 1917, aged thirty-six, and was buried at Witley (Milford) Cemetery, Surrey.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Canadian service
- Date of birth
- 17 October 1880
- Place of birth
- Bonaventure County, Quebec
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Family
- Mother: Mary Delaney, New Carlisle, Quebec
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- 622396
- Corps or service
- Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
- Enlistment or entry recorded
- Declaration/oath 30 April 1915; certification at Camp Valcartier 11 May 1915
- Earlier service
- No previous military service declared
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 21 July 1917
- Cemetery or memorial
- Witley (Milford) Cemetery, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Grave reference
- UC. 57.
Sources and further reading
- VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA — CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL
- LAC attestation
- CGWP and personnel links
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Daniel Lawrence Delaney”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/daniel_lawrence_delaney/.
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