Private Arthur Prudhomme
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Arthur Prudhomme was born at St. Philomene, Quebec, on 28 March 1887. A single Roman Catholic butcher, he enlisted at Melville, Saskatchewan, in January 1915 as Private 424207. After service with the 45th and 9th Reserve Battalions, he proceeded to France and joined the 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion in July 1915. He later served in England, returned to Canada in May 1919, and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 17 May 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
424207
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
5th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Philomene, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
32 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Butcher
Next of Kin:
Joseph Prudhomme, brother, St. Philomene, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Philomene, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Melville, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1579 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
5th Battalion |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
15th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
9th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
45th Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1887-03-28 — Born
1915-01-16 — Attestation and oath signed
1915-01-19 — Enlisted / service reckons from this date as Private 424207
1915-06-10 — Transferred from 45th Battalion to 9th Reserve Battalion
1915-07-18 — Transferred to 5th Battalion
1915-10-30 — Punished: drunk when warned for the trenches; 10 days Field Punishment No. 1
1915-11-17 — Punished for offence against a Canadian Corps order
1916-10-09 to 1916-10-19 — Granted ten days leave; returned from leave
1917-07-23 — Admitted to No. 3 Stationary Hospital; diagnosis recorded as I.C.T. affecting left forearm/arm
1917-07-27 — Posted to Saskatchewan Regimental Depot
1917-07-28 — Transferred/admitted to 1st Western General Hospital
1917-09-08 — Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital
1917-09-19 — Discharged from Military Convalescent Hospital
1917-09-24 — S.O.S. on posting to 15th Reserve Battalion; effective date shown as 19 Sep 1917
1917-10-28 — Admitted to No. 12 Canadian General Hospital; diagnosis I.C.T. left leg
1917-11-15 — Discharged from No. 12 Canadian General Hospital
1918-05-23 — On command at segregation camp
1919-03-13 — Reported in Kimmel Park return-to-Canada sequence
1919-04-19 — Taken on strength pending return to Canada / later S.O.S. to No. 4 Wing
1919-05-07 — Embarked for Canada aboard Celtic
1919-05-17 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
At enlistment he was 27 years 10 months old, 5 ft 9 in tall, with a fully expanded chest measurement of 39 in and 3 in expansion. He had a fair complexion, grey eyes and sandy hair, and a scar on the right elbow. His discharge examination in 1919 recorded weight 150 lb, height 5 ft 9 in, blue eyes, light hair and the same right-elbow scar.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted at Melville, Saskatchewan, in January 1915 and served as Private 424207. He transferred from the 45th Battalion to the 9th Reserve Battalion in June 1915 and proceeded to France to join the 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion in July 1915. He later served through reserve/depot organizations in England, returned to Canada in May 1919, and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 17 May 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Joseph Prudhomme, his brother, was next of kin at St. Philomene, Quebec.
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