Private Ovila Laplante
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ovila Laplante was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 30 April 1888. A married clothes presser, he attested at Valleyfield on 17 April 1916 and joined the 163rd Battalion (French Canadian), Canadian Expeditionary Force, as Private 661013. His wife, Mathilda Laplante, was his next of kin. Laplante served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 13 May 1916 after being found medically unfit by a Standing Medical Board.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
661013
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
163rd Battalion (French Canadian)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clothes presser
Next of Kin:
Mathilda Laplante (wife), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
165 lbs / 75 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 13 May 1916 as medically unfit according to the report of the Standing Medical Board. Conduct and character were recorded as Good.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
26 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
163rd Battalion (French Canadian) |
|
|
|
| Discharged at Montreal 13 May 1916 as medically unfit according to Standing Medical Board. |
Service Chronology
1888-04-30 — Born
1916-04-07 — Medical examination; found fit for C.E.F.
1916-04-17 — Attested and taken on strength as Private 661013
1916-05-13 — Discharged as medically unfit according to Standing Medical Board
1916-11-27 — 163rd Battalion sailed
Notes
At enlistment he was 5 ft 6 in, about 165 lb, with a maximum chest measurement of 39 in, dark complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. The medical history sheet records physical development as fair and notes a slight flat-foot defect.
Additional Service Notes
Attested at Valleyfield on 17 April 1916 and taken on strength of the 163rd Battalion (French Canadian), C.E.F., as Private 661013. His service was in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 13 May 1916 as medically unfit, well before the battalion sailed on 27 November 1916.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His wife Mathilda Laplante of Valleyfield, Quebec, was named as next of kin and as the recipient of separation allowance.
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