Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3168387
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Otilien Laurin (father), Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged on demobilization effective 4 March 1919. Last Pay Certificate gives reason for discharge as Farmer's Leave and authority R.O. 1328; casualty/demobilization paperwork also cites R.O. 1328 para. 9, Procedure R.O. 1357 para. 2 and Farmer's Leave under R.O. 882. Discharge paperwork was completed at Montreal.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
227 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| No promotion is documented; rank remains Private. |
Service Chronology
1897-09-28 — Born
1918-07-20 — Medical examination; classified fit for service
1918-07-20 — Drafted/enlisted under Military Service Act, 1917; joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
1918-07-31 — Furlough commenced
1919-01-25 — Demobilization notice issued; instructed to report by 31 January 1919 for discharge
1919-03-04 — Discharged during demobilization effective this date; discharge paperwork completed at Montreal; Last Pay Certificate gives reason as Farmer's Leave
Notes
Farmer from Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec. Medical examination on 20 July 1918: height 5 ft 3 in, weight 120 lb, chest 31–34 in, blue eyes, brown hair, medium complexion; classified fit for service.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 20 July 1918. His documented service remained in Canada. He was placed on furlough from 31 July 1918 and was discharged during demobilization effective 4 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Otilien Laurin was next of kin at enlistment, at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
Research Notes
MSA letter/number 77031 DC. Drafted Class One. Father and next of kin: Otilien Laurin, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec. No prior military service. Last Pay Certificate records furlough from 31 July 1918 and discharge reason Farmer's Leave. Demobilization order dated 25 January 1919 instructed him to report by 31 January; release paperwork was completed at Montreal on 4 March 1919. No overseas service, hospital admission, award or POW evidence appears in this 18-page file.
