Private Raoul Monette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Raoul Monette was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 9 February 1898. A carpenter, he enlisted voluntarily at Valleyfield on 31 March 1916 after about three months of previous military service. He served overseas and joined the 22nd Battalion in France. On 15 August 1918 he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the right arm and right foot and was evacuated to England for hospital treatment. After recovering he returned to Canada aboard S.S. Carmania in December 1918. He was discharged at Montreal on 23 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
243276
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
Joachim Monette, father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1028 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
22nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| Default substantive combat unit; joined in field 14 Mar 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
206th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial CEF unit. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
163rd Battalion |
|
|
|
| Overseas battalion before reserve posting. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Reserve posting in England. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
69th Battalion, |
|
|
|
| Prior service of about three months before CEF enlistment; exact dates not established. |
Service Chronology
1898-02-09 — Born.
1916-03-31 — Enlisted voluntarily; prior service of about three months with the 69th Battalion recorded.
1916 — Served with 206th Battalion and subsequently 163rd Battalion.
1916-11-27 — Unit sailed for overseas service.
1917 — Passed through the 10th Reserve Battalion and subsequently joined the 22nd Battalion.
1917-11-28 — Arrived at Canadian Base Depot.
1918-03-04 — Left Canadian Base Depot for 22nd Battalion.
1918-03-14 — Joined 22nd Battalion in the field.
1918-05-16 — Awarded one Good Conduct Badge.
1918-08-15 — Sustained multiple gunshot wounds to right arm and right foot.
1918-08-16 — Admitted for multiple gunshot wounds.
1918-11-04 — Admitted/transferred for continuing treatment of multiple gunshot wounds.
1918-11-25 — Discharged to duty from hospital.
1918-12-29 — Arrived at Halifax aboard S.S. Carmania on return to Canada.
1919-01-06 — Taken on strength from overseas and posted to Casualty Company.
1919-01-23 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
The service file records Raoul Monette as single, Roman Catholic and a carpenter. His father Joachim Monette of Valleyfield, Quebec, was next of kin.
Additional Service Notes
Raoul Monette enlisted voluntarily at Valleyfield on 31 March 1916 after about three months of prior service with the 69th Battalion. He served with the 206th Battalion and 163rd Battalion, proceeded overseas, passed through the 10th Reserve Battalion and joined the 22nd Battalion in France. On 15 August 1918 he suffered multiple gunshot wounds involving the right arm and right foot. He was evacuated from France to England and admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, on 16 August 1918. He was later treated at the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Bexhill and was discharged to duty on 25 November 1918. He returned to Canada aboard S.S. Carmania, arriving at Halifax on 29 December 1918, and was discharged at Montreal on 23 January 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Joachim Monette of Valleyfield, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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