Private Joseph Vinette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Vinette was born in Massachusetts, United States, on 6 June 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Hemmingford, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087814 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 17 August 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087814
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Massachusetts, USA
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Nelson Vinette (brother), Allanburg, New York
Address at Enlistment:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
127 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
31 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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| Only substantive rank/unit documented; suitable default row. |
Service Chronology
1897-06-06 — Born.
1918-07-17 — Enlisted/joined under the Military Service Act; recruit form records medical category B.
1918-07-17 — Executed service will; personal estate bequeathed to grandfather Peter Vaillancourt.
1918-08-03 — D.O. Part II No. 215 issued concerning return to Registrar's Records.
1918-08-17 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records; discharged on demobilization.
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051, later cited as discharge authority in Proceedings on Discharge, dated this day.
1919-05-08 — Proceedings on Discharge formally confirmed.
Notes
At recruitment Joseph Vinette was a single Roman Catholic farmer, born in Massachusetts, United States, on 6 June 1897 and residing at Hemmingford, Quebec. He was 5 ft 6 in and 127 lb, with a 33–36 in chest, red complexion, grey eyes and dark brown hair. His brother Nelson Vinette of Allanburg, New York, was next of kin. The recruit form records medical category B. The Medical History Sheet contains a handwritten slight-defect notation that is not sufficiently legible to normalize confidently.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3087814 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He enlisted and joined at Montreal on 17 July 1918. His recruit form records medical category B. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records at Montreal and discharged on demobilization on 17 August 1918. D.O. Part II No. 215 was dated 3 August 1918; the later Proceedings on Discharge also cite P.C. 3051 dated 11 December 1918 and Routine Order 1438. The discharge was formally confirmed on 8 May 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Brother Nelson Vinette, Allanburg, New York, United States. Grandfather Peter Vaillancourt of Hemmingford, Quebec, was beneficiary of Joseph's personal estate under his service will dated 17 July 1918.
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