Private Télesphore Lecompte
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Télesphore Lecompte was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 23 May 1890. An electrician and Roman Catholic, he was single when drafted under the Military Service Act. He enrolled at Montreal on 24 August 1918 as Private 3158583 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. On 22 September 1918 he was struck off strength as a deserter.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158583
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:
28 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Electrician
Next of Kin:
Alexandre Lecompte, father — Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 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:
Deserter. The Last Pay Certificate explicitly records 'S.O.S. as Deserter' on 22 September 1918 and gives cause of discharge as 'Deserter', authority Court of Inquiry. The casualty form records the same deserter termination at Montreal under D.O. 331, dated 23 September 1918. The 23 September date is retained as the administrative/order date; the effective discharge/S.O.S. date remains 22 September 1918.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
29 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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|
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| No promotion or supported unit transfer. C.O.T.C./Université Laval stamp on p.15 is administrative only. |
Service Chronology
1890-05-23 — Born.
1918-08-23 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act; Category A2.
1918-08-24 — Enrolled under the Military Service Act as Private 3158583, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-24 — Executed military will appointing his father Alexandre Lecompte executor and sole beneficiary.
1918-09-22 — Struck off strength as a deserter.
1918-09-23 — D.O. 331 recorded the deserter termination administratively.
Notes
Born at Valleyfield, Quebec, 23 May 1890; electrician; Roman Catholic; single. Medical examination recorded Category A2, height 5 ft 8 in, weight 134 lb, chest 34-37 in, dark complexion, brown eyes and black hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Télesphore Lecompte enrolled at Montreal on 24 August 1918 as Private 3158583 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength as a deserter on 22 September 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Alexandre Lecompte of Valleyfield, Quebec, was named next of kin. In his will dated 24 August 1918, Télesphore appointed his father Alexandre as executor and left him all his property.
Research Notes
The service file is unusually explicit regarding desertion. Page 7 states 'S.O.S. as Deserter' on 22-9-18 and lists cause of discharge as 'Deserter', authority Court of Inquiry. Page 15 records the deserter action at Montreal under D.O. 331 with date 23-9-18. These are treated as an effective termination date of 22 Sep 1918 followed by the related administrative/order date of 23 Sep. The MSA medical sheet confirms examination at Montreal on 23 Aug 1918 and enrollment on 24 Aug 1918. The Canadian Officers Training Corps / Université Laval stamp on the casualty form is not supported by any transfer entry and is therefore treated as an administrative stamp only.
