Private Joseph Maheu
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Maheu was born at Chateauguay, Quebec, on 12 June 1894 and worked as a labourer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he enlisted at Montreal on 17 June 1918 as a Private, regimental number 3163283. He went overseas to England, where he served with the 10th Reserve Battalion and later Canadian depot and labour-pool organizations. He returned to Canada in February 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 26 March 1919 as part of demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3163283
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
10th Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Chateauguay, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Marie Maheu (mother), 214 Workman Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
214 Workman Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 1.0 in / 155 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
282 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
10th Reserve Battalion |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
G.C.C., Kinmel Park |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
General Depot, Witley |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
Canadian Labour Pool / C.C.R.C. |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
General Depot, Bramshott (Labour Pool) |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Quebec Regimental Depot |
Army |
Depot Company |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1894-06-12 — Born.
1918-06-17 — Drafted/enlisted under the Military Service Act; taken on strength of 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-06-26 — Embarked from Canada for overseas service.
1918-07-15 — Arrived at Liverpool aboard SS Oxfordshire.
1918-07-20 — Taken on strength of the 10th Reserve Battalion.
1918-08-29 — Struck off strength on posting to Quebec Regimental Depot as B1.
1918-09-05 — Taken on strength of Quebec Regimental Depot and posted to Depot Company.
1918-09-11 — Transferred to General Depot, Bramshott, in the Labour Pool sequence.
1918-11-12 — Arrived from 6th Reserve Battalion and taken on strength in Canadian Labour Pool sequence.
1918-11-14 — Struck off strength to C.C.R.C.
1918-12-18 — Transferred to General Depot.
1919-01-04 — Medical/hearing examination recorded chronic ear trouble and defective hearing.
1919-01-06 — Medical Board found chronic ear disorder pre-service and not aggravated by service; fit Category BII.
1919-01-19 — General Depot record shows him on command in the Canadian-camp sequence.
1919-02-10 — Taken on strength at G.C.C., Kinmel Park, for return to Canada.
1919-02-15 — Struck off strength/attached at G.C.C., Kinmel Park, on embarkation for Canada aboard HMT Canada.
1919-02-25 — Disembarked from HMT Canada.
1919-02-27 — Taken on strength from overseas for demobilization processing.
1919-03-26 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
At enlistment Maheu was a labourer and single. His mother, Mrs. Marie Maheu, of 214 Workman Street, Montreal, was his next of kin. His service records give his birthplace as Chateauguay, Quebec and his date of birth as 12 June 1894. Medical records document a chronic ear condition and defective hearing that pre-dated enlistment and was not considered aggravated by service. A January 1919 Medical Board found him fit for Category BII duty. Dental treatment was also recorded while he was in England.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Maheu was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 17 June 1918 as a Private, regimental number 3163283, with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked from Canada on 26 June 1918 and arrived at Liverpool aboard the SS Oxfordshire on 15 July. He was taken on strength of the 10th Reserve Battalion at Bramshott on 20 July. On 29 August he was struck off strength on posting to the Quebec Regimental Depot as B1. On 5 September he was taken on strength of the Quebec Regimental Depot and posted to Depot Company. On 11 September he transferred to the General Depot at Bramshott in the Labour Pool sequence. Subsequent entries place him in the Canadian Labour Pool and Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp sequence, with transfer to General Depot at Witley on 18 December. In January 1919 he was on command in the Canadian-camp return-to-Canada sequence at Witley. On 10 February he was taken on strength at G.C.C., Kinmel Park, for return to Canada, and on 15 February was struck off strength/attached there on embarkation for Canada aboard HMT Canada. He disembarked on 25 February and was discharged at Montreal on 26 March 1919 on demobilization. A January 1919 Medical Board found his chronic pre-service ear disorder and defective hearing had not been aggravated by service and assessed him fit for Category BII duty.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Mrs. Marie Maheu, 214 Workman Street, Montreal, Quebec.
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