Born on 19 March 1892 in Ireland - brother of Patrick Bracken, Westmount, Montreal, Quebec - attestation form provides the following: trade as chauffeur, single, currently a member of 2nd Battery, CFA, for one year, no previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 6.5 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, swarthy complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 25 February 1915 (number 410948) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 15 April 1917.
Died in 1918 - buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
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