Private William Lussier
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
William Lussier was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 21 April 1886. A brick maker and resident of Ormstown, he was called up under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Barriefield, Ontario, on 25 June 1918 as Private 3060611 with the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment. A medical board found a well-marked left inguinal hernia that had existed before enlistment and was not aggravated by service. He was classified Category E and discharged at Barriefield on 27 June 1918 as medically unfit for further military service.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3060611
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Eastern Ontario Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
32 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
32 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Brick maker
Next of Kin:
Louis Lussier (father), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Barriefield, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
152 lbs / 69 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Barriefield, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Barriefield, Ontario on 27 June 1918 as medically unfit for further military service. Proceedings on discharge state that he was medically unfit for further service; intended residence was Ormstown, Quebec.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
2 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Formal service start retained as 25 June 1918. The 11 November 1917 T.O.S. notation is an unexplained administrative source anomaly and is not used to extend the service-rank period. |
Service Chronology
1886-04-21 — Born.
1917-11-11 — Taken-on-strength notation appears in pay/index records.
1918-06-25 — Formally called up/enlisted as Private 3060611; occupation brick maker.
1918-06-25 — Medical examination: age 32y2m; 5 ft 7 in; 152 lb; chest 36–38 in; Category E.
1918-06-25 — Medical board documented a well-marked left inguinal hernia, originating before enlistment and attributed to lifting; not controlled by a truss.
1918-06-25 to 1918-06-27 — Board recorded no service aggravation, no likely material benefit from further hospital treatment, and recommended Category E / discharge.
1918-06-27 — Discharged as medically unfit for further military service.
1918-06-27 — Discharge confirmed; intended residence Ormstown, Quebec.
Notes
William Lussier was born at Ormstown, Quebec on 21 April 1886. He was a brick maker, Roman Catholic and single, and named his father Louis Lussier of Ormstown as next of kin. He had no previous military or naval service. At medical examination he was 5 ft 7 in tall, weighed 152 lb, and had a chest measurement of 36 in minimum and 38 in maximum. The medical board documented a well-marked left inguinal hernia, originating before enlistment and attributed to lifting; it would not be controlled by a truss. No service aggravation was recorded. He had no overseas service, POW history or medals in this file.
Additional Service Notes
Private 3060611, 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment. Lussier was a Class 1 Military Service Act recruit who formally enlisted at Barriefield, Ontario on 25 June 1918. His service remained in Canada and was extremely brief. The medical examination classified him Category E. A medical board recorded a well-marked left inguinal hernia that had originated before enlistment at Ormstown and was attributed to lifting. The condition was not aggravated by service; the board considered further hospital treatment unlikely to be of material benefit and recommended Category E. He was discharged at Barriefield on 27 June 1918 as medically unfit for further military service.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Louis Lussier, Ormstown, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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