Corporal Joseph Montpetit
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Montpetit was born at St. Etienne de Beauharnois, Quebec, on 13 April 1886. A married motorman living in St. James, Manitoba, he enlisted at Winnipeg on 14 June 1917. He served in Canada with the Canadian Army Medical Corps and attained the rank of Corporal. His service included hospital treatment at St. Boniface Hospital in January 1918 and Manitoba Military Hospital in 1919. He remained in military service for several years after the First World War and was discharged at Winnipeg on 31 October 1922 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2476382
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 10 Detachment, General List, Canadian Army Medical Corps
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Etienne de Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
36 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Motorman
Next of Kin:
Eugenie Montpetit (wife), 352 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
352 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
170 lbs / 77 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1965 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 10 Detachment, General List, Canadian Army Medical Corps |
|
|
|
| Final substantive rank and unit. Exact promotion date is evidence-insufficient and is intentionally left blank. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 10 Training Depot, Canadian Army Medical Corps |
|
|
|
| Taken on strength 14 Jun 1917. End date not structured because precise promotion date is not legible enough. |
Service Chronology
1886-04-13 — Born.
1917-06-14 — Enlisted and taken on strength of No. 10 Training Depot, Canadian Army Medical Corps.
1918-01-04 — Admitted for hypochondriasis.
1918-01-07 — Discharged from hospital improved after three days.
1919 — Continued Canadian Army Medical Corps service; attained rank of Corporal.
1919-10 — Left index finger burned by carbolic acid; later recovered.
1919-10-30 — Admitted for treatment of left index finger injury.
1919-11-25 — Discharged from Manitoba Military Hospital.
1922-10-31 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization.
1886-04-13 — Born.
1917-06-14 — Enlisted and taken on strength of No. 10 Training Depot, Canadian Army Medical Corps.
1918-01-04 — Admitted for hypochondriasis.
1918-01-07 — Discharged from hospital improved after three days.
1919 — Continued Canadian Army Medical Corps service; attained rank of Corporal.
1919-10 — Left index finger burned by carbolic acid; later recovered.
1919-10-30 — Admitted for treatment of left index finger injury.
1919-11-25 — Discharged from Manitoba Military Hospital.
1922-10-31 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Joseph Montpetit was born at St. Etienne de Beauharnois, Quebec, on 13 April 1886. At enlistment he was married, Roman Catholic and employed as a motorman. His wife, Eugenie Montpetit, was his next of kin at 352 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Montpetit enlisted at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 14 June 1917 and served in Canada with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, initially with No. 10 Training Depot. He remained in service after the Armistice and attained the rank of Corporal, serving with District No. 10 and ultimately No. 10 Detachment, General List, Canadian Army Medical Corps. From 4 to 7 January 1918 he was treated at St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, for hypochondriasis and was discharged improved. From 30 October to 25 November 1919 he was treated at Manitoba Military Hospital after an injury/burn to the left index finger; the leaving-service examination records that the finger had been burned by carbolic acid in October 1919 and had recovered. He was discharged at Winnipeg on 31 October 1922 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His wife, Eugenie Montpetit, was recorded as next of kin at 352 Roseberry Street, St. James, Manitoba.
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