Private Louis Montpetit
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Louis Montpetit was born at St. Etienne, Beauharnois County, Quebec, on 11 December 1896. A farmer, he was called up under the Military Service Act; his service reckoned from 15 July 1918 and he enlisted at Montreal on 21 August 1918 as Private 3167052 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was struck off strength at Montreal on 23 January 1919 during demobilization under the Farmer's Leave procedure.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167052
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Etienne, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Eveline Montpetit (wife), St. Etienne, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Etienne, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
167 lbs / 76 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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:
155 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Only substantive unit/rank documented in the file. The 15 Jul 1918 date is the call-up/service-reckoning date; explicit enlistment/joining is 21 Aug 1918. |
Service Chronology
1896-12-11 — Born
1918-07-15 — Signed recruit declaration under the Military Service Act; service later recorded as reckoning from this date
1918-08-21 — Enlisted/joined; medically examined and placed in Category A2
1919-01-21 — Signed demobilization renunciation stating that he had not suffered service-related incapacity
1919-01-23 — Struck off strength on demobilization under Farmer's Leave procedure
Notes
At call-up Montpetit was a farmer, 5 ft 9 in tall, 167 lb, with a 34 in chest expanding to 37 in. He had a brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, and was Roman Catholic. Physical development was recorded as good. The medical history notes an appendix scar. He reported no previous military or naval service.
Additional Service Notes
Louis Montpetit was called up under the Military Service Act. His recruit declaration and service-reckoning date are 15 July 1918, while the casualty form and medical history sheet record his enlistment/joining at Montreal on 21 August 1918. He served in Canada as Private 3167052 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. On 21 January 1919 he signed a demobilization renunciation stating that he had not suffered service-related incapacity. He was struck off strength at Montreal on 23 January 1919 under the demobilization procedure associated with Farmer's Leave.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife Mrs. Eveline Montpetit of St. Etienne, Beauharnois County, Quebec was recorded as next of kin. The recruit form explicitly records Louis Montpetit as married.
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