Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
344195
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army
Battalion:
District Depot No. 4 / Casualty Company
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Salesman
Next of Kin:
Joseph George Laurendeau (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Kingston, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Siberia
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged on demobilization under R.O. 1420.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
390 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army |
Canadian Army |
District Depot No. 4 / Casualty Company |
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|
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| Return-to-Canada demobilization establishment. |
| WW1 |
Rifleman |
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Army |
259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles |
|
|
|
| Transfer/effective date and unit wording require second-pass reconciliation. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Canadian Army |
73rd Battery |
|
|
|
| Initial unit. |
Service Chronology
1895-11-28 — Born
1917-10-20 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category A III
1918-05-17 — Enlisted at Kingston; joined 73rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery
1918-07-15 — Transferred to Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force / Canadian Rifles
1918-11-01 — Assigned pay of $20 monthly to father Joseph George Laurendeau effective
1918-12-21 — Embarked for overseas with Siberian force
1919-01-12 — Recorded in Siberian theatre of war / arrival in Siberia
1919-05-19 — Struck off strength / embarked from Siberia on evacuation to Canada
1919-05-29 — Returned to Canada
1919-06-09 — Taken on strength from overseas; posted to Casualty Company
1919-06-11 — Leaving-service medical examination; general health good, no disability
1919-06-11 — Discharged on demobilization under R.O. 1420
Notes
Military Service Act recruit, Class 1; MSA letter/number appears as 2.C.5140. Present address at calling up: Champlain Street, Valleyfield, Quebec. Salesman; Roman Catholic; single; no prior Active Militia service recorded. Initial description: 5 ft 4 in, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair. Medical History Sheet records 134 lb and chest 31–35 in.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Kingston, Ontario, on 17 May 1918. He initially served with the 73rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, and was transferred to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, serving with the 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles. He embarked from Vancouver in December 1918, served in Siberia, and returned to Canada in May 1919. He was discharged at Montreal on 11 June 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Joseph George Laurendeau was next of kin at Valleyfield, Quebec.
Research Notes
The file documents service with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. Records show initial service with the 73rd Battery, C.F.A., followed by transfer to the 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles (Siberia). The Siberia record sheet and casualty form document embarkation from Vancouver in December 1918, arrival/service in Siberia in January 1919, evacuation/return in May 1919, and demobilization in June. Leaving-service medical examination found his general health and physical condition good and recorded no disability.
