Private Elzear Lalonde was born on 30 May 1886 at St-Stanislas-de-Kostka in Beauharnois County, Quebec. An expert agricultural mechanic, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 21 June 1918. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, the Overseas Company of the Canadian Officers Training Corps at Laval University, and the 3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Lalonde was discharged at Montreal on 26 November 1918 during general demobilization after 179 days of service. He had married Aurore Brault on 22 November 1917, and she later appeared in his service records as his wife and pay assignee.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3163770
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Battalion:
3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
32 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
32 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Expert Agriculture Mechanic
Next of Kin:
Initially: Leo Lalonde, step-brother, St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec. Later pay/service records: wife Aurore Brault-Lalonde, same locality.
Address at Enlistment:
St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec,
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
103 lbs / 47 kg
Chest:
30.0 in / 76 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 26 November 1918 during general demobilization under Routine Order 1328. Conduct was assessed as good; no medals or decorations were recorded.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
158 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Army |
3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion |
|
|
|
| Final unit at discharge; T.O.S. 10 Nov under D.O. 1997 dated 9 Nov. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Officers Training Corps |
Army |
Overseas Company, Laval University |
Military District No. 4 |
|
|
| Medical History Sheet gives transfer 12 Jul; casualty card records T.O.S. 22 Jul under D.O. 1032 dated 12 Jul. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial enlistment/depot posting. |
Service Chronology
1918-06-21 — Drafted/enlisted; joined as Private; medical category B2
1918-07-12 — Transferred to Canadian Officers Training Corps; authority/effective date recorded on medical history
1918-07-13 — Subsistence entitlement recorded from this date
1918-09-01 — Assigned pay of $15 per month to wife Aurore Brault-Lalonde became effective
1918-09-05 — Separation allowance and assigned-pay application completed; marriage recorded as 22 Nov 1917
1918-11-09 — D.O. 1997 authorized posting to 3rd Tank Battalion
1918-11-10 — Taken on strength of 3rd Tank Battalion
1918-11-13 — Posting to 3rd Tank Battalion entered on casualty card
1918-11-22 — Medical examination before discharge; hammer toes and flat feet noted; no disability
1918-11-26 — Struck off strength and discharged in general demobilization under R.O. 1328; total service 179 days
Notes
Military Service Act letter/number 4811 DC. Medical category B2 on enrolment. Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 103 lb, 30-32 in chest, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. Medical records noted flat feet and hammer toes; the 22 Nov 1918 discharge examination recorded no disability. Conduct on discharge was 'Good'.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served entirely in Canada as a Private. After initial service with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, he served with the Overseas Company, Canadian Officers Training Corps at Laval University, Military District No. 4, and then with the 3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Total recorded service was 179 days.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife Aurore Brault-Lalonde (married 22 Nov 1917) appears on separation allowance and pay records. Initial next of kin was step-brother Leo Lalonde. Both were associated with St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
Research Notes
Posting chronology has an administrative date nuance: the Medical History Sheet records transfer to the Canadian Officers Training Corps on 12 Jul 1918, while the casualty card records T.O.S. on 22 Jul 1918 under D.O. 1032 dated 12 Jul 1918. The casualty card also records posting to the 3rd Tank Battalion under D.O. 1997 dated 9 Nov 1918, with T.O.S. 10 Nov 1918 and a posting entry dated 13 Nov. No photographic portrait appears in the 30-page file.
