Private Waldo Larocque
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Waldo Larocque was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 26 March 1897. An electrician living at 51 Dagenais Street in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, at Montreal on 16 May 1918. He was transferred to the Canadian Engineers at St. Johns, Quebec, and served at the Engineer Training Depot. His service file records him as absent and struck off strength as a deserter effective 29 June 1918. His documented wartime service was in Canada.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3160883
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Electrician
Next of Kin:
Alfred Larocque (father), 51 Dagenais St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
51 Dagenais St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
173 lbs / 78 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as a deserter effective 29 June 1918. The Last Pay Certificate gives cause of discharge as “Deserter” under D.O. 361; the casualty form later records him as absentee and S.O.S. deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
44 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Army |
Engineer Training Depot |
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| File cover/pay certificate identify Sapper; casualty form and pay certificate support S.O.S. as deserter effective 1918-06-29. |
Service Chronology
1897-03-26 — Born
1918-05-16 — Medical examination; Category A2
1918-05-16 — Drafted/enlisted under Military Service Act, 1917; 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
1918-05-16 — Executed will; personal estate left to mother Mrs. Marie Larocque
1918-05-30 — Transferred to Canadian Engineers
1918-06-29 — Absent from Engineer Training Depot and struck off strength as deserter
1918-12-07 — Casualty form administrative report records absentee status and S.O.S. deserter effective 29 June 1918
Notes
Service file identifies him as an electrician. Medical examination: Category A2, 5 ft 7 in, 173 lb, chest 36–38 in, medium complexion, brown eyes, dark hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917; served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment and Canadian Engineers/Engineer Training Depot.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Alfred Larocque was next of kin at enlistment, 51 Dagenais St., Montreal, Quebec. Will dated 1918-05-16 bequeathed personal estate to his mother, Mrs. Marie Larocque, at the same address.
Research Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 (Class One), MSA letter/number 20817 DC. The casualty form has a report date of 7 December 1918 but records “Absentee” at the Engineer Training Depot, St. Johns, Quebec, and “S.O.S. Deserter” effective 29 June 1918. The Last Pay Certificate independently states that he was struck off strength on 29 June 1918 and gives the cause of discharge as Deserter, authority D.O. 361. Accordingly, 29 June 1918 is used as the effective discharge/S.O.S. date; 7 December is retained only as the later administrative report date. No overseas service is documented in this 14-page file. Final QA: the page 5 index card was rechecked; “Canada, Valleyfield” is treated as birthplace information, not as a documented place of discharge.
