Private Arthur Lalonde
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Private Arthur Lalonde was born on 10 July 1892 at Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec. A sailor by occupation, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 15 July 1918. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 12 March 1919 during demobilization. His mother, Sophrania Lalonde of St. Laurent Street, Valleyfield, was listed as his next of kin.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167015
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Sailor
Next of Kin:
Sophrania Lalonde, mother, St. Laurent St., Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Laurent St., Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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:
Demobilized and discharged 12 March 1919 from 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Service record gives reason as 'Unexpired Leave' under demobilization orders.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
240 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Only rank/unit documented in file. |
| WW1 |
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Canadian Forces |
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Service Chronology
1918-07-15 — Joined / taken on strength as Private
1918-10-08 — Medical examination; classified A2
1919-03-11 — Signed demobilization renunciation/waiver before discharge
1919-03-12 — Demobilized and discharged; reason recorded as unexpired leave
Notes
Military Service Act letter/number 5257 DC; Class One. Medical category A2 at Montreal on 8 October 1918. Physical description: medium complexion, blue eyes, black hair. No prior military or naval service is recorded.
Additional Service Notes
Conscripted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment from 15 July 1918 until demobilization on 12 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Sophrania Lalonde, St. Laurent St., Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
Research Notes
Last Pay Certificate contains the administrative notation 'C.L. of A. 22-10-18'; abbreviation not resolved from the supplied WWI abbreviation reference. No photographic image of Arthur Lalonde appears in the 20-page service file.
