Private Lorenzo Lemieux
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Lorenzo Lemieux was born at Sainte-Martine, Quebec, on 4 June 1897. A married farmer living at Saint-Rémi, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 22 July 1918 as Private 3168852. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment and was demobilized at Montreal on 10 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3168852
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Sainte-Martine, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Leonie Lemieux (wife), Saint-Rémi, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Rémi, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
146 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
203 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Only supported rank/unit. Joined/service reckons from 22 Jul 1918. Index card explicitly records SOS 10 Feb 1919 on demobilization. |
Service Chronology
1897-06-04 — Born
1918-07-22 — Attested under the Military Service Act; joined; service reckons from this date
1918-08-30 — Medical examination; placed in Category A
1919-02-05 — Demobilization notice prepared
1919-02-10 — Signed demobilization renunciation; struck off strength on demobilization
Notes
Medical examination at Montreal on 30 August 1918 recorded age 21, height 5 ft 6 in, weight 146 lb, chest 33-37 in, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, good physical development, vision 80/80 and hearing 20/20. He was placed in Category A.
Additional Service Notes
Lorenzo Lemieux, a married farmer from Saint-Rémi, Quebec, was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 22 July 1918 as Private 3168852. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was struck off strength at Montreal on 10 February 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife and next of kin: Leonie Lemieux, Saint-Rémi, Quebec. Married at enlistment.
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