Private Harmel Legault

Harmel Legault was born at Saint-Timothée, Quebec, on 8 May 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Valleyfield, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 1 May 1918. He served overseas in England and France as a Private, transferring through the 22nd Battalion and joining the 14th Canadian Battalion in France in October 1918. After influenza and a period of convalescence in England during the winter of 1918–1919, he was returned to Canada and discharged at Montreal on 22 May 1919 on demobilization.

1895-05-08 — Born.
1918-04-18 — Administrative/attestation date appears in service index and pay records.
1918-05-01 — Entered service under the Military Service Act; medical examination Category A.
1918-06-05 — Arrived in England from Canada.
1918-09-14 — Transferred to / taken on strength of 22nd Battalion.
1918-09-18 — Arrived in France.
1918-10-04 — Transferred to the 14th Canadian Battalion and struck off strength of the 22nd Battalion.
1918-10-05 — Joined the 14th Battalion in the field.
1918-12-02 — Influenza illness began while serving in France.
1918-12-14 — Admitted with influenza.
1918-12-17 — Transferred/admitted with influenza.
1919-01-01 — Invalided to England because of debility following influenza.
1919-01-03 — Admitted for debility following influenza.
1919-01-24 — Transferred after 21 days at Reading War Hospital.
1919-03-20 — Medical Board recorded myocardial hypertrophy/weakness, restricted heavy labour, and recommended return to Canada.
1919-03-26 — Discharged/transferred from the King's Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital after 61 days.
1919-04-15 — Dental examination for demobilization.
1919-04-26 — Demobilization/return-to-Canada processing through Kimmel Park.
1919-05-11 — Embarked for Canada aboard S.S. Cassandra.
1919-05-22 — Discharged on demobilization.