Private George Trudeau
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
George Trudeau was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 15 August 1893. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 1 May 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked for England in June 1918 and served there with the 10th Reserve Battalion. In 1919 he was temporarily attached to the Canadian War Records Office in London. He later returned to Canada aboard S.S. Belgic and was discharged at Quebec on 25 August 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158892
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
10th Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Hormidas Trudeau, father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
481 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Representative overseas unit. Canadian War Records Office was a temporary attachment; later M Wing/dispersal postings were demobilization administration. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Canadian MSA/depot service before embarkation. |
Service Chronology
1893-08-15 — Born.
1918-05-01 — Reported/enlisted under the Military Service Act.
1918-06-26 — Embarked from Canada for overseas service.
1918-07-15 — Arrived at Liverpool; overseas reserve service followed with 10th Reserve Battalion.
1919-01-07 — Attached to Canadian War Records Office for temporary duty.
1919 — Ceased Canadian War Records Office attachment and returned to reserve/depot stream.
1919-08 — Passed through M Wing/dispersal organization for demobilization.
1919-08 — Embarked for Canada aboard S.S. Belgic.
1919-08-25 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
The recruit form records George Trudeau as single, Roman Catholic and employed as a farmer, born at Valleyfield, Quebec. His father, Hormidas Trudeau of Valleyfield, was next of kin. He reported no Active Militia or previous military service. The original Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 6 in, weight 120 lb, chest 32 in with 3 in expansion, and good physical development.
Additional Service Notes
George Trudeau was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 1 May 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He embarked from Canada on 26 June 1918 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 July 1918. In England he served with the 10th Reserve Battalion. On 7 January 1919 he was attached to the Canadian War Records Office in London for temporary duty. After that attachment ended, he returned to the reserve/depot stream for demobilization. In August 1919 he was struck off strength to Canada, returned home aboard S.S. Belgic, and was discharged at Quebec on 25 August 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Hormidas Trudeau of Valleyfield, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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