Private Maxime Laniel
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Maxime Laniel was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 24 April 1897. A single steamfitter, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 13 April 1918 as Private 3158131 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He transferred to the Canadian Engineers Training Depot at St. Johns, Quebec, on 27 June 1918. His service file records that he became illegally absent and was struck off strength as a deserter effective 9 July 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158131
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Steamfitter
Next of Kin:
Maxime Laniel (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
110 lbs / 50 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
St. Johns, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as a deserter effective 9 July 1918 after being illegally absent; Court of Inquiry held 7 August 1918 and the S.O.S. entry was recorded 8 August 1918.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
87 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
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| Drafted under MSA. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
Canadian Engineers Training Depot |
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| Struck off strength as deserter effective 9 Jul 1918; casualty entry recorded 8 Aug after Court of Inquiry held 7 Aug. |
Service Chronology
1897-04-24 — Born
1917-10-22 — Examined under Military Service Act; Category A
1918-04-13 — Taken on strength / joined as Private 3158131
1918-04-13 — Executed will; personal estate left to Mrs. Marie Louise Laniel
1918-06-27 — Transferred to Canadian Engineers Training Depot
1918-06-29 — Leave entry recorded
1918-07-09 — Effective date of illegal absence/desertion; subsequently struck off strength as deserter
1918-08-07 — Court of Inquiry held concerning illegal absence
1918-08-08 — Administrative casualty entry: S.O.S. illegally absent by Court of Inquiry, effective 9 Jul 1918; Deserter
Notes
At medical examination he was 5 ft 4 in, 110 lb, with chest 30–34 in, dark complexion, brown eyes and dark hair; physical development was recorded as good and he was placed in Category A.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 13 April 1918 as Private 3158131. Transferred to the Canadian Engineers Training Depot at St. Johns, Quebec, on 27 June 1918. He was later found illegally absent by a Court of Inquiry and was struck off strength as a deserter effective 9 July 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Maxime Laniel was named next of kin. In his will dated 13 April 1918, Maxime Laniel left his personal estate to Mrs. Marie Louise Laniel of Valleyfield, Quebec.
Research Notes
The casualty form records T.O.S. 13 Apr 1918; transfer to the Canadian Engineers Training Depot at St. Johns on 27 Jun 1918; a 29 Jun 1918 leave entry; and on 8 Aug 1918 an S.O.S. entry stating that he was illegally absent, by Court of Inquiry held 7 Aug 1918, effective from 9 Jul 1918, followed by 'Deserter'. The discharge-document cover also explicitly labels him 'Deserter'. Accordingly the effective service termination date is 9 Jul 1918, not the August administrative/Court of Inquiry dates.
