Full Name:
Alexander
David
Punch
Date of Birth:
September,
21,
1896
Place of Birth:
Beauly, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Antigonish District:
Beauly/Caledonia Mills
Service Rank or Number:
3181233
Date of Enlistment:
July,
2,
1918
Location of Enlistment:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Theatres of Service:
Europe
Conflicts:
First World War
Date of Retirement of Discharge:
July,
18,
1919
Location of Retirement of Discharge:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Rank on Retirement or Discharge:
Private
Biography
Private Alexander David Punch was the son of Michael Punch and Rebecca MacDonald. He was born in Beauly, Antigonish County September 21, 1896. He married Mary Carroll February 8, 1918. Alexander Punch enlisted in Halifax July 2, 1918 in the 1st Depot Battalion of the Nova Scotia Regiment where he served in England. After the war, Private Punch farmed in Caledonia Mills.
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