Private Moise Latour
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Moise Latour was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 25 November 1894. A single labourer living at 152 de Courcelles Street in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035121. His service was in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal by demobilization effective 7 April 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4035121
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Moise Latour (father), 152 de Courcelles Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
152 de Courcelles Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 1.0 in / 155 cm
Weight:
115 lbs / 52 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:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal by demobilization effective 7 April 1918 and struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records. Later administration included D.O. #228 dated 17 August 1918, amended by D.O. Part II #335 dated 2 December 1918; discharge authority P.C. 3051 dated 11 December 1918; discharge formally confirmed at Montreal on 21 April 1919.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
147 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Canadian service; discharged by demobilization. |
Service Chronology
1894-11-25 — Born
1917-11-11 — Medically examined; Category B2; taken on strength as Private 4035121
1917-11-11 — Began period of absence later punished by forfeiture of 28 days' pay
1917-12-08 — Returned from absence; executed will leaving real and personal estate to his father, Moise Latour
1917-12-11 — Punishment recorded: forfeiture of 28 days' pay
1918-04-07 — Effective discharge by demobilization; struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records
1918-08-17 — District Order #228: administrative transfer from Non-Permanent Active Militia to Registrar's List
1918-12-02 — D.O. Part II #335 amended D.O. #228
1918-12-11 — Discharge under authority of P.C. 3051
1919-04-21 — Discharge formally confirmed
Notes
At medical examination he was 5 ft 1 1/2 in, 115 lb, with chest 31–34 in, clear complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. Physical development was recorded as good; flat feet were noted and he was placed in Category B2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 and taken on strength of the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035121. Forfeited 28 days' pay for absence from midnight 11 November to 10:00 a.m. 8 December 1917. Transferred from the Non-Permanent Active Militia to the Registrar's List in 1918. Discharged by demobilization effective 7 April 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Moise Latour was named next of kin at 152 de Courcelles Street, Montreal. In his will dated 8 December 1917, Moise Latour left both his real and personal estate to Mr. Moise Latour at the same address.
Research Notes
Handwritten administrative entries were re-read against the formal discharge record. The conduct/casualty sheets show D.O. 228 dated 17 Aug 1918 transferring Latour from the Non-Permanent Active Militia to the Registrar's List; p.8 records an amendment to the wording of that order. These are post-effective-date administrative actions and do not alter the formal demobilization discharge date of 7 Apr 1918 established by the Proceedings on Discharge. The formal discharge form also notes D.O. #228 dated 17 Aug 1918, amended by D.O. Part II #335 dated 2 Dec 1918, and discharge under P.C. 3051 of 11 Dec 1918, with confirmation on 21 Apr 1919.
