Captain Joseph Réal Gérard Lalonde

Captain Joseph Réal Gérard Lalonde was born at St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 10 April 1923, the son of Omer Lalonde and Armandine Daoust. Living in Valleyfield, he completed a commercial course at the local Seminary and worked as a cashier and assistant accountant for A. H. Besner. He volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force on 25 November 1942 as R207167. After training in Canada, he received Air Gunner wings in December 1943 and sailed overseas in March 1944. With 425 Squadron, he completed 31 operational sorties over Europe on Halifax bombers between November 1944 and April 1945. He rose through Sergeant, Flight Sergeant and Warrant Officer Class II, receiving a Pilot Officer commission on 15 April 1945 as J94782. Honourably released at Lachine on 25 September 1945, he received the 1939–45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp. Lalonde later served in the Army Reserve with 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, as TD4966. Appointed Lieutenant effective November 1949 and promoted Captain in November 1952, he trained with the Militia until 1958, then remained on the Supplementary Reserve until final release in November 1969. He worked in unemployment insurance and the National Employment Service. His wife was Jeanne Pilon, and he reported one child in 1951. The existing memorial records his death on 19 June 1979 and burial in Valleyfield Catholic Cemetery Field of Honour.

1923-04-10 — Born at St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec, son of Omer Lalonde and Armandine Daoust; St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec.
1930–1940 — Attended Jardin de l’Enfance for primary schooling and Séminaire/Collège de Valleyfield; completed Grade 10, junior matriculation and a commercial course in 1940. Earlier forms give different primary-school dates; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1940-08–1942-11 — Worked as assistant accountant/bookkeeper and cashier for A. H. Besner’s hardware/department store, 18–20 Nicholson Street; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1942-05-14 — Signed his initial RCAF application, educational and birth declarations; requested that registered third given name Girard be changed to Gerard. No previous military service. Wanted to qualify for aircrew; Montreal, Quebec.
1942-10-26 — Entrance clinical assessment found him fit for A3B/air-gunner turret duties, with a vision-related restriction. Height 5 feet 8½ inches; medical-history weight 140 pounds, fuller examination 146; chest 34–37 inches. Brown hair and eyes, forehead/right-knee scars, moles and a cyst behind the thigh near the knee; Montreal, Quebec.
1942-10-27 — Chest X-ray was negative; Montreal, Quebec.
1942-11-25 — Voluntarily enlisted in the RCAF Special Reserve through No. 13 Recruiting Centre as Aircraftman 2nd Class R207167, aircrew standard; took the oath of allegiance. Home and father’s address was 17 St-Louis Street, Valleyfield; Montreal, Quebec; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1942-11-26–1943-02-21 — On leave without pay pending training; remained subject to Air Force discipline without pay, allowances, uniform or medical entitlement during that leave; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1943-02-22–1943-02-23 — Reported after unpaid leave and joined No. 5 Manning Depot. Medical recheck found him fit, without intervening illness/disability. Pay began 22 February at $1.30 daily; receiving strength entry in several copies is 23 February; Lachine, Quebec.
1943-02-23 — Occupational interview recorded Grade 10/commercial education, cashier experience, no dependants and a wish to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the war. Member of Zouaves Pontificaux Canadiens; did not wish to farm; No. 5 Manning Depot, Lachine, Quebec.
1943-02-23 — Dental examination rated oral hygiene fair and required prophylaxis; No. 5 Manning Depot, Lachine, Quebec.
1943-02-24–1943-04-14 — Vaccination and TABT inoculations recorded; blood group later recorded O. Exact station and some test readings are uncertain; RCAF.
1943-03-18–1943-03-19 — Left No. 5 Manning Depot and joined No. 1 Manning Depot for English-language training; aircrew trade entry changed to Aircrew A/G; Lachine, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario.
1943-05-01 — Assigned $8.40 monthly to the Fourth Victory Loan; changed to the Fifth Victory Loan effective 1 November 1943; RCAF.
1943-07-22–1943-09-10 — Attended the pre-aircrew/refresher education course at H. B. Beal Technical and Commercial High School. Course completion marks: English 78, Mathematics 94, Signals 100 and Aircraft Recognition 95; found educationally qualified for aircrew; London, Ontario.
1943-07-26–1943-07-27 — Transferred administratively from No. 1 Manning Depot to Technical Training School, with receiving strength date 27 July; the later application identifies his refresher attendance at Beal School in London; Toronto, Ontario; St. Thomas, Ontario.
1943-09-09–1943-09-10 — Left Technical Training School and joined No. 14 Service Flying Training School effective 10 September; St. Thomas, Ontario; Aylmer, Ontario.
1943-09-20–1943-09-29 — Granted ten days’ annual leave; longer and overlapping versions were cancelled or corrected; RCAF.
1943-10-01–1943-10-02 — Transferred from No. 14 SFTS to No. 1 Air Gunner Ground Training School, receiving strength entry 2 October; Aylmer, Ontario; Quebec City, Quebec.
1943-11-03–1943-11-08 — Received dental restorations to molars and central incisors; treatment marked completed 8 November; No. 1 Air Gunner Ground Training School, Quebec City, Quebec.
1943-11-12 — Reclassified Leading Aircraftman and transferred from No. 1 Air Gunner Ground Training School to No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School. Receiving entries vary 13–14 November; course began 15 November; Quebec City, Quebec; Macdonald, Manitoba.
1943-11-15–1943-12-23 — Completed Air Gunner Course 67 at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, flying Battle aircraft. Ground mark 77.1%, air mark 79.7%, leadership 67%; 21 hours 40 minutes daytime flying. Assessed above average, neat, accurate, reliable and good crew-member material; Macdonald, Manitoba.
1943-12-05–1943-12-15 — Clinical endorsements recorded category A3B(T), fit overseas, with NVC 8; several copies retain altered category entries; RCAF training establishments.
1943-12-23 — Awarded Air Gunner badge/wings and promoted Temporary Sergeant; qualified Air Gunner, with pay ledger showing $3.20 daily from this date; No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Macdonald, Manitoba.
1943-12-24 — Physical fitness report recorded good application to sports and a grand total of 61; No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, Macdonald, Manitoba.
1943-12-24–1944-01-06 — Granted fourteen days’ embarkation leave; RCAF.
1944-01-07–1944-01-14 — Granted eight days’ sick/special supplementary leave; source copies differ on the description and end date; RCAF.
1944-01-14–1944-01-15 — Transferred from No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School to No. 1 Y Depot; signed embarkation statement on 15 January, naming father Omer as next of kin and Rita Robineault as an additional casualty contact; Macdonald, Manitoba; Lachine, Quebec.
1944-01-16–1944-01-17 — Transferred to No. 4 Air Gunner Training School; taken on strength 17 January; Lachine, Quebec; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1944-02-11 — Transferred from No. 4 Air Gunner Training School back to No. 1 Y Depot in preparation for overseas movement; Valleyfield, Quebec; Lachine, Quebec.
1944-02-12–1944-02-17 — Granted five days’ special leave as counted in the source; RCAF.
1944-03-05 — Embarked at Halifax for the United Kingdom as Sergeant R207167, Air Gunner, on transfer to No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre; Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1944-03-14–1944-03-15 — Disembarked at Liverpool on 14 March and was taken on strength of No. 3 RCAF Personnel Reception Centre on 15 March; Liverpool, England.
1944-03-24–1944-03-31 — Granted seven days’ privilege leave as counted in the record; United Kingdom.
1944-04 — Posted from No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre to No. 22 Operational Training Unit. Source dates differ between 4 and 14 April; precise posting day is not resolved; Stratford, England.
1944-04-09 — Physical fitness test at No. 22 OTU gave rating 54, Good; subsequent swimming test on 3 July recorded ability to swim 100 yards; Stratford, England.
1944-05-26–1944-06-01 — Granted seven days’ sick leave; United Kingdom.
1944-06-06–1944-08-23 — Completed Air Gunner Course 70 at No. 22 OTU on Wellington III and X aircraft. Ground result 67%; 81 hours 40 minutes day and 29 hours 10 minutes night flying, total 110 hours 50 minutes; Stratford, England.
1944-08-22–1944-08-24 — OTU assessments described an average air gunner/fighting controller, reliable crew cooperation and good leadership; a severe crash had delayed training, but he remained keen and determined. Not recommended for commissioning at that stage; crash date, aircraft and injuries not supplied; No. 22 Operational Training Unit, Stratford, England.
1944-08-25–1944-09-06 — Granted thirteen days’ privilege leave; one duplicate gives 30 August–11 September; United Kingdom.
1944-09-06 — Transferred from No. 22 OTU to No. 61 Base; several indistinct duplicates give August dates, while the training report and main record support 6 September; United Kingdom.
1944-09-20–1944-10-31 — Attached to No. 1664 Heavy Conversion Unit for Halifax conversion training; a separate aircrew/battle-school entry near 20 September is indistinct; United Kingdom.
1944-09-23 — Promoted Temporary Flight Sergeant; RCAF.
1944-10-30 — Mid-upper gunnery conversion report at No. 1664 Conversion Unit gave 82.5%, above-average assessment and described him as a very good, keen gunner who would improve with experience; United Kingdom.
1944-10-31–1944-11-01 — Ceased attachment to No. 1664 Conversion Unit and joined No. 425 (RCAF) Squadron from No. 61 Base; main strength entry 31 October, overseas posting table 1 November; United Kingdom.
1944-11-16–1945-04-08 — Completed one Bomber Command No. 6 Group operational tour with No. 425 Squadron, 31 sorties over Europe on Halifax III aircraft. Operational badge record gives 200 hours; signed repatriation/application records give 200 hours 25 minutes. Last sortie 8 April 1945; United Kingdom; continental Europe.
1944-11-22 — Seven days’ annual leave recorded; United Kingdom.
1944-12-01–1944-12-05 — Admitted from 425 Squadron to station sick quarters for coryza with fever, headache and slight cough. Improved with fluids and symptomatic treatment; discharged in good condition to duty after four days, with one further day excused duty; RCAF Tholthorpe, Yorkshire, England.
1944-12-12 — Nine days’ annual leave recorded; a duplicate gives seven days beginning 22 December; United Kingdom.
1944-12-31 — Character assessed Very Good, with satisfactory air-gunner proficiency; another assessment describes trade performance Above Average; No. 425 Squadron, United Kingdom.
1945-02-10 — Seven days’ privilege leave recorded; United Kingdom.
1945-03-20 — Seven days’ privilege leave recorded; United Kingdom.
1945-03-23 — Promoted Temporary Warrant Officer Class II; a duplicate gives 25 March; No. 425 Squadron, United Kingdom.
1945-04-15 — Commissioned Pilot Officer, RCAF Special Reserve General List, Air Gunner/Gunnery Officer, with officer number J94782, superseding R207167; No. 425 Squadron, United Kingdom.
1945-04-18–1945-04-30 — 425 Squadron certified completion of an operational tour for the RCAF Operational Badge on 18 April, confirmed 28 April; issuance appears recorded 30 April; United Kingdom.
1945-04-22 — An additional eleven-day privilege-leave entry appears in one strength-record copy; United Kingdom.
1945-05-17 — Transferred from No. 425 Squadron to RCAF R Depot for repatriation; the final operational unit was 425 Squadron; Warrington, England.
1945-05-23 — Repatriation interview recorded one completed tour, 31 sorties, last flight 8 April, and surplus to requirements. Overseas total flying 410 hours 25 minutes: Wellington 110 hours 50 minutes and Halifax II/V/III 299 hours 35 minutes. Wanted administrative employment in Canada; RCAF R Depot, Warrington, England.
1945-06-20 — Signed officer’s oath, commission agreement and family declaration at R Depot; single, no children or other dependants, both parents living. Father Omer worked as an inspector; Warrington, England.
1945-07 — Returned to Canada and was taken on strength administratively at No. 1 Repatriation Depot on 9 July. Interview records embarkation Greenock 8 July and disembarkation Halifax 15 July; these sailing dates conflict with the administrative Canadian strength date and benefit cutoff 9 July; Greenock, Scotland; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Lachine, Quebec.
1945-07-19–1945-08-18 — Granted thirty days’ disembarkation leave at home, 17 St-Louis Street; posted through No. 1 Air Command for reposting; Lachine, Quebec; Trenton, Ontario; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1945-08-20–1945-08-21 — Posted supernumerary to No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School; outgoing date 20 August, receiving strength date 21 August; St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-08-31 — No. 1 Air Command authorized retirement on completion of wartime voluntary service; this is authority date, not the effective discharge; RCAF.
1945-09-01 — Reported later that his identification discs/card had been lost about this date while at No. 13 EFTS; St. Johns, Quebec.
1945-09-10–1945-09-11 — Transferred from No. 13 EFTS to No. 2 Release Centre, effective 10 September, reporting/taken on strength 11 September; St. Johns, Quebec; Lachine, Quebec.
1945-09-18 — Release dental examination required prophylaxis; chest X-ray showed a normal heart shadow and negative chest; No. 2 Release Centre, Lachine, Quebec.
1945-09-20 — Release clinical assessment noted right-eye soreness and right-shoulder muscular discomfort without objective shoulder abnormality. Found physically fit for any employment; no disabling condition or further treatment recommendation. Recommended category appears A4B Base. Height 69 inches, weight 163 pounds, chest 33–36 inches; No. 2 Release Centre, Lachine, Quebec.
1945-09-20–1945-10-03 — Strength record lists leave across the release period, despite a prior no-leave movement instruction; entry retained without changing the effective discharge date; RCAF.
1945-09-21–1945-09-22 — Release counselling recorded a wish to become an accountant and study Commerce at the University of Montreal, with possible Veterans’ Land Act small holding; planned return to Valleyfield; No. 2 Release Centre, Lachine, Quebec.
1945-09-25 — Honourably retired/released as Pilot Officer on completion of voluntary wartime service under K.R. (Air) 151(1)(i); transferred to RCAF Reserve General Section Class E. Received Certificate of Service, General Service War Service Badge 184378 and Priority Suit Purchase Certificate; Lachine, Quebec; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1945-10-30 — Applied for RCAF transition-period service, preferring Bureau of Missing Personnel, then administration, then Air Gunner trade. Having seen friends go missing on operations, wanted to help find missing personnel. Application recorded bilingual fluency and 432 hours 5 minutes total flying; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1945-10-31 — War-service gratuity statement awarded $505.12, based on 948 qualifying days and 492 overseas days. Daily release pay $6.25 plus $1.70 subsistence; scheduled three instalments recorded $168.37 each; RCAF.
1945-11-10 — RCAF returned his original baptismal certificate and will, submitted on enlistment; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1945-12-18–1945-12-24 — Commission script sent on 18 December and receipt acknowledged 24 December; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1946-05-21 — Selection record certified he was not over age for appointment as Flying Officer; this is eligibility, not a promotion order; RCAF.
1946-06-26 — Headquarters declined his offer of further officer service because appointments were limited and qualified personnel surplus; stated this was no reflection on his service record; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1946-08-23–1946-09-04 — Reported lost General Service Badge 184378, requested replacement and complied with police-report/certificate requirements. Replacement badge 712485 issued 31 August and acknowledged 4 September; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1946-09-24–1946-09-27 — Civil Service Commission requested and received confirmation of his honourable RCAF service and release for civilian employment purposes; Ottawa, Ontario; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-01-15–1949-01-28 — As Veterans’ Officer with the Unemployment Insurance Commission at 63A Champlain Street, asked about joining the local Army Reserve. RCAF advised he must first resign Class E, as inter-reserve transfer was unavailable, and RCAF wings could not be worn on Army uniform under existing regulations; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-03-11 — Veterans Affairs verified his wartime service for his employer, the Unemployment Insurance Commission; Ottawa, Ontario; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-05-03–1949-05-12 — Requested/recorded permanent-address change from 17 to 19 St-Louis Street; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-10-21 — Reported receiving the 1939–45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and CVSM with clasp. Queried omitted Aircrew Europe entitlement/clasp; later denied; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-11-10 — Army Reserve appointment effective retrospectively as Lieutenant, TD4966, in 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, 182 LAA Battery, troop subaltern. Formal approval followed 19 June 1950; signed recommendation 17 November 1949. Married, wife/next of kin Jeanne Lalonde, at 19 St-Louis Street; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-11-10 — Army entrance examination found excellent physique, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 175 pounds, chest 35–38 inches; P/U/L/H/E all 1, M/S dashes. Profile approved 10 January 1950; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1949-12-09 — 61 LAA commanding officer praised his help organizing the regiment, anti-aircraft knowledge, conscientiousness and man-management ability; strongly recommended his appointment; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1950-01-17–1950-01-24 — Requested resignation from RCAF Reserve with Flying Officer Laniel to enter 61 LAA. Approval dated 24 January made full RCAF reserve release effective 17 January; a later draft’s 1 March date was superseded; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1950-02-07–1950-06-19 — Army initially ruled Pilot Officer equivalent to Second Lieutenant and ineligible for Lieutenant appointment; considered officer-cadet training. Quebec Command requested special consideration; Army approved the Lieutenant appointment 19 June, effective 10 November 1949. No actual COTC enrolment established for this man; Montreal, Quebec; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1950-02-08–1950-02-24 — Requested and received an official RCAF Record of Service for Army Reserve appointment; it confirms wartime Pilot Officer rank and St-Louis-de-Gonzague birthplace; Valleyfield, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario.
1950-03-08 — RCAF denied Aircrew Europe Star/clasp entitlement because he had no qualifying operations before 6 June 1944; confirmed previously sent campaign awards; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1950-06-26 — Took Army officer’s oath before Major P. Malouin. Appointment authorized 19 June, published in command orders 30 June and gazette entry prepared 13 September; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1950–1958 — Completed annual training in every year from 1950 through 1958, nine years; later certificate explicitly records no medals/decorations earned during this Militia service; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
1951-02-23–1951-02-28 — Senior clerk with the National Employment Service/UIC, married with wife and one child, asked about RCAF re-entry. RCAF replied no Gunnery Officer establishment existed; non-flying officer appointment required a recognized university degree, not shown in his file; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1951-04-03 — Completed three days’ additional training, with pay entitlement; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Valleyfield, Quebec.
1951-05 — Lieutenant-to-Captain qualification: failed Part I (32/150), passed corps-specific Part II (85/150); Part II credit later published; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
1951-05-13–1951-05-20 — Made temporary-duty trips to Montreal on 13 and 20 May; Valleyfield, Quebec; Montreal, Quebec.
1951-07-05–1951-07-09 — Medical profile recorded 1111111 on 5 July, with FFI entry 9 July; Canadian Army Reserve Force.
1951-07-08–1951-07-14 — Attended annual training at Point Petre and LAA Basic Officers course at Picton; report 14 July gave result C, noted interest in LAA work and recommended an advanced AA course; Point Petre and Picton, Ontario.
1951-08-20 — Army commission document forwarded and receipt subsequently acknowledged; correspondence contains corrected Valleyfield street-address variants; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1952-05-04 — Completed two days’ additional training; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Valleyfield, Quebec.
1952-05-11 — Temporary duty at Montreal and successful Lieutenant-to-Captain Part I examination (66/150); qualified for Captain effective 11 May, with certificate authority 4 August. Qualification did not itself confer rank; Montreal, Quebec.
1952-06-04 — Entitled to half a day’s additional-training pay; an earlier longer duration was cancelled; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Valleyfield, Quebec.
1952-07-06–1952-07-12 — Annual training at Point Petre summer camp; Point Petre, Ontario.
1952-08-09 — Recommended for Captain and troop commander in 182 LAA Battery; effective date later advanced to 10 November to complete three years as Lieutenant; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1952-09-22–1952-10-27 — Proposed for Quartermaster at 61 LAA Headquarters. Quebec Command could not yet approve without documentation of previous quartermaster relinquishment; later officer-slate discrepancy persisted; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1952-11-10 — Promoted Captain, 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, authorized 6 November and gazetted subsequently; promotion recommendation was for troop commander; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1953-05 — Passed Captain-to-Major practical examination; this was qualification only, not promotion; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
1953-08-14 — Failed Captain-to-Major oral examination at Picton, 42% against a 60% pass standard; no promotion to Major is established; Picton, Ontario.
1953-08-15 — Proceeded to seven days’ annual training at Point Petre; Point Petre, Ontario.
1953-10-05–1953-10-16 — Quebec Command queried why the officer slate showed Captain Lalonde in a quartermaster vacancy instead of the ordinary captain vacancy used for his promotion; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1953-12-21–1953-12-31 — Recorded six days’ special duty attending officers’ course effective 21 December and ten days’ special duty effective 31 December; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Valleyfield, Quebec.
1954-05-30–1954-06-24 — One day’s course/special training effective 30 May and one day’s special duty effective 24 June; 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Valleyfield, Quebec.
1954-07-26 — DND security memorandum considered him suitable for employment with access to Secret information; Ottawa, Ontario.
1954-08-21 — Completed seven days’ summer-camp training at Picton; source gives this effective date rather than a full date range; Picton, Ontario.
1954-12-01 — Taken on strength of 182 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery on transfer from 61 LAA Regiment under the replacement strength entry; earlier Headquarters-specific entries were cancelled; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1954-12-31 — Administrative special-training credits recorded: ten days in excess of 68 and fifteen days in excess of 53; separate entries retained without assuming their relationship; 182 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA.
1955-03-11–1955-03-24 — Veterans’ Land Act office requested and received service verification, confirming honourable release, 456 paid Western Hemisphere days, 88 unpaid-leave days and no forfeitures; Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario.
1956-01-01–1956-01-02 — Left 182 LAA Battery and joined 61 LAA Regiment on 2 January; Valleyfield, Quebec; Farnham, Quebec.
1956-07-28–1956-08-04 — Attended eight days’ annual training at Picton, returning to Valleyfield on 4 August; Picton, Ontario; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1956-11-11 — Completed one day’s additional training for the Armistice Parade; rank column erroneously repeats Lieutenant despite established Captain promotion; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1957-08-04–1957-08-10 — Attended seven days’ annual training at Picton; Picton, Ontario.
1958-05-15 — Medical profile appears recorded as 1111111; handwritten year slightly uncertain; Canadian Army Militia.
1958-06-30 — Recommended for supernumerary appointment when 182 LAA Battery was reduced to nil strength. Captain, married, living at 51 Lanctot Street, still employed in unemployment insurance; Valleyfield, Quebec; Farnham, Quebec.
1958-10-02 — Applied for Supplementary Reserve; civilian occupation employment branch supervisor. Application accepted with instructor/corps-training employment classification; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1958-11-24 — Transferred as Captain from 61 LAA Regiment to Canadian Army Supplementary Reserve, RCA List, Quebec Command; Militia training service certified at Farnham; Farnham, Quebec.
1961–1965 — Signed annual Supplementary Reserve reporting cards; 1961 address 51 rue Lanctot. Cards for 1962, apparently 1963 and 1965 also retained; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1963-03-12 — Canadian Forces’ Decoration application denied: 11 years 7 months 21 days qualifying service, below twelve years. Pre-training RCAF unpaid leave deducted; Supplementary Reserve service did not qualify; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1969-11-12 — Released from Supplementary Reserve under item 5(c) and placed on Retired List as Captain; address 51 Lanctot. December letter thanked him for loyal service; Valleyfield, Quebec.
1979-06-19 — Died; existing CWVMP profile records burial in Valleyfield Catholic Cemetery Field of Honour.