Private Henri Taillefer
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Henri Taillefer was born on 12 December 1889 at Ste-Martine, Beauharnois County, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic cigar maker living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported for service at Montreal on 16 September 1918. He served in Canada as a private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was discharged at Montreal on 7 December 1918 on demobilization as Category B2.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3173234
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ste-Martine, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Cigar maker
Next of Kin:
Narcisse Taillefer (father), Granby, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
382 Ontario St. E., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 0.0 in / 152 cm
Weight:
110 lbs / 50 kg
Chest:
32.5 in / 83 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
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:
82 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1889-12-12 — Born
1918-09-16 — Reported for service under the Military Service Act; taken on strength
1918-10-30 — Admitted with influenza
1918-11-02 — Transferred for convalescence
1918-12-04 — Discharged from convalescent care; returned to duty fit
1918-12-07 — Discharged on demobilization as Category B2 (lower category), under R.O. 1328
Additional Service Notes
Henri Taillefer was drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was hospitalized with influenza from 30 October 1918, transferred for convalescence on 2 November, returned to duty fit on 4 December, and was discharged on demobilization on 7 December 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Narcisse Taillefer, of Granby, Shefford County, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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