Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
527378
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
C.O.D. Buxton / Kinmel Park return-to-Canada establishments
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Cyril Laplante (father), Hemmingford, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
131 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Demobilization
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
468 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Army |
C.O.D. Buxton / Kinmel Park return-to-Canada establishments |
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|
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| Attached C.O.D. Buxton 17 Dec; attached Kinmel Park 30 Dec; ceased attachment on embarking 12 Jan 1919. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Army |
CAMC Casualty / Command Depot |
|
|
|
| Post-illness casualty/command-depot period; exact establishment wording varies across forms. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Army |
No. 11 Canadian General Hospital |
|
|
|
| Posted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital 2 Mar 1918; S.O.S. to CAMC casualty establishment 9 Nov 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Army |
CAMC overseas establishment |
|
|
|
| T.O.S. from Canada at Seaford 21 Feb 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Army |
A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4 |
|
|
|
| Initial CAMC training unit; embarked from Canada 3 Feb 1918. |
Service Chronology
1917-10-30 — Attested/enlisted; joined A.M.C. Training Depot No. 4
1917-11-01 — Family particulars completed; parents Cyril and Mary Louise Laplante recorded
1918-02-03 — Embarked for England
1918-02-16 — Disembarked in England
1918-02-21 — Taken on strength from Canada
1918-03-02 — Posted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital
1918-10-02 — Admitted to No. XI Canadian General Hospital with influenza; illness complicated by bronchopneumonia
1918-11-09 — Struck off strength from No. 11 Canadian General Hospital to CAMC casualty establishment
1918-11-11 — Transferred/admitted to Military Convalescent Hospital for convalescence
1918-11-27 — Discharged from Military Convalescent Hospital in good condition; chest clear
1918-12-17 — Attached to C.O.D. Buxton for return to Canada
1918-12-30 — Attached to Kinmel Park for return to Canada
1919-01-07 — Demobilization medical examination; fit/good
1919-01-12 — Ceased attachment at Kinmel Park on embarking for Canada
1919-01-22 — Arrived at Halifax aboard Empress of Britain
1919-01-29 — Taken on strength from overseas and posted to Casualty Company for demobilization
1919-02-10 — Discharged on demobilization, Category A
Notes
Born at Hemmingford, Quebec, 22 May 1899; labourer; Roman Catholic; single. The attestation records prior service with the 6th Hussars and notes an attempted enlistment with the 79th Battery, C.F.A., where recruiting was stopped when his application was made. Initial description: 5 ft 3½ in, chest 35 in with 4 in expansion, medium complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted at Montreal on 30 October 1917 and served as a Private with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He embarked for England on 3 February 1918, disembarked on 16 February, and was taken on strength from Canada at Seaford on 21 February. He was posted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital on 2 March 1918. During October-November 1918 he was hospitalized with influenza complicated by bronchopneumonia, first at No. XI Canadian General Hospital, Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, and then at the Military Convalescent Hospital, Epsom. After recovery he passed through CAMC casualty/command-depot establishments, was attached to C.O.D. Buxton on 17 December and to Kinmel Park on 30 December for return to Canada, embarked for Canada on 12 January 1919, arrived at Halifax on 22 January, and was discharged at Montreal on 10 February 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Cyril Laplante was next of kin at Hemmingford, Quebec. Mother Mary Louise Laplante was also recorded as living at Hemmingford.
Research Notes
The 64-page file documents overseas service in England with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. The hospital-history sheet reconciles the principal illness episode as 2 Oct–11 Nov 1918 at No. XI Canadian General Hospital, Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, for influenza complicated by bronchopneumonia, followed by convalescence at the Military Convalescent Hospital, Epsom, from 11–27 Nov 1918. He recovered without a continuing disability recorded on demobilization medicals. Return-to-Canada paperwork shows attachment to C.O.D. Buxton on 17 Dec 1918 and Kinmel Park on 30 Dec, cessation of attachment on embarking for Canada 12 Jan 1919, arrival at Halifax 22 Jan, and final discharge at Montreal 10 Feb 1919. Family papers identify father Cyril and mother Mary Louise Laplante at Hemmingford.
