Private Napoleon Primeau
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Napoleon Primeau was born at Montreal, Quebec, on 25 November 1891. A married Roman Catholic Saw Doctor living in Beauharnois, he enrolled at Montreal on 2 August 1918 under the Military Service Act as Private 3171105 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He transferred to the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment on 27 September 1918. In October he was treated at Guards Emergency Hospital in Montreal for influenza and recovered. He was discharged at Montreal on 5 December 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171105
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Saw Doctor
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Eva Primeau, wife, 24 Alice Street, Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
24 Alice Street, Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
105 lbs / 48 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 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:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
125 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1891-11-25 — Born
1918-08-02 — Enrolled under the Military Service Act
1918-09-27 — Transferred; taken on strength
1918-10-05 — Admitted with influenza
1918-10-14 — Discharged from hospital recovered
1918-12-02 — Medical Board examination
1918-12-05 — Discharged on demobilization
Additional Service Notes
Napoleon Primeau was drafted under the Military Service Act and enrolled at Montreal on 2 August 1918 as Private 3171105 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He transferred to the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment on 27 September 1918. In October 1918 he was treated at Guards Emergency Hospital, Montreal, for influenza; the hospital register records admission on 5 October and discharge on 14 October after an uncomplicated nine-day course. He was discharged at Montreal on 5 December 1918 on demobilization of the C.E.F.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mrs. Ida Primeau, wife, 24 Alice Street, Beauharnois, Quebec.
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