Private Ulric Lecompte
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ulric Lecompte was born on 29 June 1892 and was living at Valleyfield, Quebec, when drafted under the Military Service Act. A single Roman Catholic blacksmith, he joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment at Ottawa on 4 June 1918 as Private 3323428. He went overseas in August 1918 and served in England with the 6th Reserve Battalion. He returned to Canada in June 1919 and was discharged at Ottawa on 3 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3323428
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
6th Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Blacksmith
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Donalda Lecompte, mother — Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Ottawa, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
138 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Ottawa on 3 July 1919 on demobilization. Proceedings on Discharge records proposed residence Valleyfield, Quebec.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
394 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
6th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| TOS at Seaford 4 Sep 1918; SOS to Canada 23 Jun 1919. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Army |
60th Draft |
|
|
|
| Transfer to 60th Draft; overseas voyage falls in this interval. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Joined at Ottawa; SOS and transferred to 60th Draft 17 Jun. |
Service Chronology
1892-06-29 — Born.
1918-06-04 — Joined under the Military Service Act as Private 3323428, 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment.
1918-06-17 — Struck off strength of 2nd Depot Battalion and transferred to 60th Draft.
1918-06-20 — Executed military will naming his mother Donalda Lecompte executor and beneficiary.
1918-08-04 — Embarked Canada aboard HMT Huntsend.
1918-08-15 — Arrived in England at Birkenhead.
1918-09-04 — Taken on strength of 6th Reserve Battalion from Canada.
1918-09-23 — Executed pay-book will leaving his whole property and effects to his mother.
1919-06-03 — Medical examination on leaving service; healthy, no present disability.
1919-06-04 — Dental examination for demobilization.
1919-06-23 — Struck off strength to Canada.
1919-07-03 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
At enlistment he was a single Roman Catholic blacksmith living at Valleyfield, Quebec. Medical history records 5 ft 4.5 in, 138 lb, fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, with moles on the left hip and beneath the scapula.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Ulric Lecompte joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment at Ottawa on 4 June 1918 as Private 3323428. He was transferred to the 60th Draft, embarked from Halifax on 4 August 1918 aboard HMT Huntsend, arrived at Birkenhead on 15 August, and was taken on strength of the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford on 4 September. He was struck off strength to Canada on 23 June 1919 and discharged at Ottawa on 3 July 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Mrs. Donalda Lecompte of Valleyfield, Quebec, was next of kin. A will dated 20 June 1918 at Ottawa Camp appointed his mother executor and left her his property. A later pay-book will dated 23 September 1918 at Seaford also left his whole property and effects to his mother, Mrs. Baptiste Lecompte, Valleyfield, Quebec.
Research Notes
Birthplace conflict: recruit and discharge-summary documents give Vankleek Hill, Ontario, while the leaving-service medical examination on p.35 gives Montreal, P.Q. Vankleek Hill is proposed because it appears on earlier core identity records; retain conflict for targeted pass. The service card p.5 labels theatre 'Eng.' and date of service 15-8-18. No document reviewed supports service in France despite the discharge certificate's broad printed/handwritten wording; degree of service therefore GB.
