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Private Albert Langevin

Survivor of WW1

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Service Biography

Albert Langevin was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, on March 22, 1894, the son of Oscar and Euphrasia Langevin. A clerk and single at the time of his service, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on March 14, 1918, with service number 3156924. He sailed from Canada on March 24 aboard the S.S. Grampian and arrived in England on April 3. Langevin served with the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion and was temporarily connected with the Quebec Regimental Depot and 2nd Canadian Command Depot at Bramshott. He was appointed Acting Lance Corporal in August 1918 and Acting Sergeant in January 1919, before reverting to Private in May. He left England for Canada in late June 1919 aboard H.M.T. Caronia and was discharged at Montreal on July 4, 1919, on demobilization. His overseas service was in England.

General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3156924
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
Oscar Langevin (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
191 lbs / 87 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
477 days in service
Buried at:
Library and Archives Canada Service Record
Canadian Great War Project

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Private Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Reverted to Private; final rank at discharge.
WW1 Acting Sergeant Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Appointed A/Sgt; later deprived of acting appointment.
WW1 Acting Lance Corporal Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Appointed A/L/Cpl.
WW1 Private 2nd Quebec Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force 2nd Depot Battalion
Overseas postings changed, but rank remained Private until acting appointment.
WW1 Canadian Forces

Service Chronology

1894-03-22 — Born
1918-03-14 — Drafted under Military Service Act; joined C.E.F. as Private, medical category A2.
1918-03-24 — Embarked from Canada for England aboard S.S. Grampian.
1918-04-03 — Arrived in England.
1918-04-14 — Medical board reviewed an old right-ankle sprain; found fit for duty.
1918-04-16 — Taken on strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion.
1918-04-22 — Struck off strength to Quebec Regimental Depot; posted/on command in connection with 2nd Canadian Command Depot.
1918-04-25 — Attached to 2nd Canadian Command Depot.
1918-06-01 — Ceased attachment to 2nd Canadian Command Depot; returned to 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion.
1918-08-01 — Appointed Acting Lance Corporal.
1919-01-15 — Appointed Acting Sergeant.
1919-05-30 — Deprived of appointment of Acting Sergeant; reverted to Private.
1919-06-24 — Struck off strength on proceeding to Canada.
1919-06-25 — Embarked for Canada aboard H.M.T. Caronia, Sailing No. 81.
1919-07-04 — Discharged on demobilization; proposed residence Valleyfield, P.Q.

Notes

A medical board at Bramshott on 14 Apr 1918 reviewed an old right-ankle sprain. Langevin reported pain after walking, but the board found no evidence of active disease, noted only a small bony point below the inner right malleolus, and declared him fit for duty. His discharge medical examination later recorded no disability.

Additional Service Notes

Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Served overseas in England; no service in France or continental Europe is documented. Initial unit: 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. In England he served principally with the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion, with a temporary posting/attachment involving the Quebec Regimental Depot and 2nd Canadian Command Depot at Bramshott. Embarked Canada 24 Mar 1918 aboard S.S. Grampian; arrived England 3 Apr 1918. Returned to Canada in late Jun 1919 aboard H.M.T. Caronia.

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Father and next of kin: Oscar Langevin, Valleyfield, County of Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada. Mother: Euphrasia Langevin, same address. Both parents were recorded alive in March 1918. Albert was single and had no children. Assigned pay of $15 per month was payable to Oscar Langevin.

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