Private Alfred Morrissette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Alfred Morrissette was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 10 March 1897 and was farming in Saskatchewan when called up under the Military Service Act. He joined the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment at Regina on 29 October 1918 as Private 3356443. He was hospitalized at Parish Hall in Regina with influenza from 1 to 14 November 1918 and recovered. After leave and subsequent absence entries, he was struck off strength as a deserter on 18 December 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3356443
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Saskatchewan Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
5 Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Arthur Morrissette (father), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Lockwood, Saskatchewan
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
6 ft 1.0 in / 185 cm
Weight:
175 lbs / 79 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:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Discharge Type:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as a deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
50 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Saskatchewan Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
5 Company |
|
|
| Only supported service unit; Company 5 shown on recruit form. |
Service Chronology
1897-03-10 — Born
1918-10-29 — Taken on strength / joined under Military Service Act
1918-11-01 — Admitted with influenza
1918-11-14 — Discharged from hospital at 2:30 p.m.; recovered
1918-11-15 to 1918-11-21 — Leave
1918-11-22 — Sick-leave/absence notation begins
1918-11-28 — A.W.L. entry begins
1918-12-18 — S.O.S. as deserter
1919-01-21 — Court of Inquiry authority recorded for deserter action
Notes
At his Regina medical examination on 29 October 1918 Morrissette was 6 ft 1 in tall, weighed 175 lb, had a 36-inch minimum and 39-inch maximum chest, ruddy complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair, and was placed in Category A2. He was hospitalized with influenza from 1 to 14 November 1918 and recovered.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Alfred Morrissette joined the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment at Regina on 29 October 1918 as Private 3356443. He was admitted to Parish Hall hospital at Regina with influenza on 1 November 1918 and discharged from hospital at 2:30 p.m. on 14 November. The casualty card then records leave from 15 to 21 November, followed by sick-leave/absence entries beginning 22 November and an A.W.L. entry from 28 November 1918. He was struck off strength as a deserter effective 18 December 1918. The casualty card records Court of Inquiry authority dated 21 January 1919; the Last Pay Certificate independently confirms the 18 December S.O.S. date and gives the cause of discharge as Deserter.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Arthur Morrissette of R.R. No. 3, Ormstown, Quebec, was named as next of kin. His will dated 29 October 1918 appointed Arthur Morrissette executor and left his estate to him.
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