Private Donat Lauzon
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3090332
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Elzear Lauzon (father), Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
Demobilization
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
189 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Only documented unit/rank; S.O.S. on demobilization effective 30 Jan 1919. |
Service Chronology
1918-07-25 — Drafted/enlisted under Military Service Act; joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment
1918-08-23 — Medical examination; category A2
1918-08-25 — Leave/furlough began; initial period recorded as 30 days
1918-09-24 — Leave/furlough extended
1918-09-30 — Further leave/furlough extension recorded
1918-10-31 — Further leave/furlough extension recorded
1918-11-11 — Further leave/furlough extension recorded
1918-11-24 — Further leave/furlough extension recorded; subsequent handwritten extension entries continue into the demobilization period
1919-01-27 — Demobilization notice issued; directed to report by 30 January 1919
1919-01-30 — Release signed; struck off strength on demobilization effective this date
1919-01-31 — Demobilization receipt completed; Part II Order No. 32
1919-02-04 — Last Pay Certificate examined/processed
Notes
Farmer; Roman Catholic; single. Born Saint-Timothée, Quebec, 18 September 1897. Medical examination at Montreal on 23 August 1918 recorded height 5 ft 6½ in, weight 137 lb, chest 33–35 in, ruddy complexion, gray eyes and gray hair; medical category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 25 July 1918. Leave/furlough began on 25 August 1918 and was extended repeatedly through the remainder of 1918 and into January 1919. He was struck off strength on demobilization effective 30 January 1919 at Montreal.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Elzear Lauzon was recorded as next of kin at Saint-Timothée, Quebec.
Research Notes
The 20-page file documents Canadian service with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. The casualty/pay card records leave/furlough beginning 25 August 1918, initially for 30 days, followed by repeated extensions. The hospital-history table is blank. No overseas service, POW history, prior military service, or disciplinary proceedings are documented. Demobilization notice was issued 27 January 1919; Lauzon signed his release on 30 January, the effective S.O.S. date, and the receipt was completed 31 January 1919.
