Private Conrad Grenier

Baptized Joseph-George-Auguste-Conrad Grenier. Son of Edmond Grenier (deceased in 1900) and Éveline Poirier of Montréal, Québec. He stated being born in Joliette in 1895 when he enlisted.

Enlisted in the 69th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he sailed for Great Britain on April 17, 1916, and arrived in Liverpool, England, on the 27th. On June 28, he was transferred to the 22nd Battalion. On the 29th, he crossed the English Channel and arrived in Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, that same day. He joined his new unit in combat at Zillebeke, Belgium. From September 18 to 20, he was seconded to the 2nd Canadian Entrenchment Battalion. Back with the 22nd, he was killed in action on October 4, 1916, during the Battle of Courcelette, Somme. He had initially been reported missing. For official purposes, his death was confirmed on December 28, 1917. His body was never found.