Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167453
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Chrysostome, Chateauguay County, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Napoleon Laplante (father), Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Chrysostome, Chateauguay County, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
111 lbs / 50 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged during demobilization effective 30 January 1919. Last Pay Certificate records reason as Farmer's Leave, authority R.O. 1328; casualty form cites demobilization R.O. 1328 para. 9, procedure R.O. 1357 para. 2 and Farmer's Leave under R.O. 882. Demobilization paperwork was completed at Montreal.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
197 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
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| Only documented unit/rank in the service file. |
Service Chronology
1895-04-13 — Born
1918-07-17 — Enlisted/attested under Military Service Act; Private, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
1918-08-23 — Reported for service / medical examination; category A2; casualty form uses this as service-reckoning date
1918-08-26 — Furlough commenced
1919-01-21 — Demobilization notice issued; instructed to report by 28 January 1919
1919-01-30 — Discharged during demobilization; reason recorded as Farmer's Leave
1919-01-31 — Signed demobilization renunciation/receipt paperwork
1919-02-03 — Demobilization receipt completed / struck from C.E.F. records administratively
1919-03-24 — Last Pay Certificate examined/processed
Notes
Farmer; Roman Catholic; single. Born Saint-Chrysostome, Chateauguay County, Quebec, 13 April 1895 and residing there when called up. Father/next of kin Napoleon Laplante was recorded at Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec. Recruit particulars and medical history record height about 5 ft 2 in, weight 111 lb, chest 31–35 in with 4 in expansion, medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. Medical category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, Class One. Enlisted/attested at Montreal on 17 July 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He reported/was medically examined on 23 August 1918 and was placed on furlough from 26 August 1918. His documented service remained in Canada until discharge during demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Napoleon Laplante was next of kin. His address is recorded as Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec. The file does not show a change of next of kin during the documented service period.
Research Notes
The service file is short and contains no documented overseas service, hospital admissions, disciplinary proceedings, awards, or POW history. Date reconciliation is resolved: enlistment/attestation was 17 July 1918; he reported/was medically examined on 23 August 1918, and the casualty form uses 23 August as the service-reckoning date. Demobilization notice dated 21 January 1919 instructed him to report by 28 January; the renunciation form was signed 31 January. The Last Pay Certificate records discharge effective 30 January 1919, while later paperwork dated 3 February reflects administrative completion.
