Private Nelson Duhaime, the son of Joseph Duhaime of Huntingdon, was working as a farmer in Alberta when he enlisted in early 1916. He arrived in France at the end of November, 1916 and likely participated in the capture of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. On May 3, 1917, the 31st Battalion was stationed at the front lines in Neuville St. Vaast, near Arras in northern France. The 21 year old Private Duhaime was killed, likely by enemy artillery fire. His body was not recovered and his name is enshrined on the Vimy Memorial.
Private Nelson Duhaime
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
808578
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
31st Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Crysler, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
21 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Joseph Duhaime, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Mirror, Alberta
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
443 days in service
Buried at:
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Nelson Duhaime
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW1 | Private | Canadian Infantry | Army | 31st Battalion | |||
| WW1 | Private | Canadian Infantry | Army | 137th Battalion |
Notes
Private Duhaime was working as a farmer in Alberta when he enlisted in early 1916. He was likely in France in late 1916 and likely participated in the capture of Vimy Ridge. In early May 1917, the 31st Battalion was stationed at the front lines in Neuville St. Vaast, near Arras in Northern France. Private Duhaime was killed, likely by enemy artillary. His body was not recovered and his name is enshrined on the Vimy Memorial, with the other 11,000 Canadians who have no know grave. For a contemporary account of life in the 31st Battalion, "The Journal of Private Fraser", available from CEF books, is highly recommended
Additional Service Notes
Embarked Halifax 21 August 1916 arrived Liverpool, England 30 August 1916
Arrived France 29 November 1916
Arrived France 29 November 1916
Research Notes
Private Nelson Duhaime is listed on the Huntingdon Memorial as "Nelson Duheme"