Able Seaman Joseph Leo Remi Quesnel
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
V/60161
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Navy
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Company:
H.M.C.S. Hochelaga
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
17 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 11 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanic
Next of Kin:
Nephew of Donat Leduc, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1956 Notre Dame St. West, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
113 lbs / 51 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
810 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Images
Joseph Leo Remi Quesnel Headstone
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Able Seaman |
Canadian Forces |
Navy |
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
H.M.C.S. Hochelaga |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp |
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Notes
Had grade 6 education
Able Seaman Quesnel drowned in the Lachine Canal while bathing with a friend.
Additional Service Notes
Not a great sailor. Had 5 offences with punishment prescribed to him while in the service including 42 days detention for disclosing information which might be usefule to the enemy to a person he was not authorized to communicate it. In total he had 67 days punishment prescribed, slightly under 10% of the total time of service (782 days)
Able Seaman Quesnel drowned in the Lachine Canal while bathing with a friend.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Next of kin listed as:
Mother Esila Brault. Address unknown. Gave up child when he was 6
Hector Quesnel (Uncle and godfather) and Marcelina (Brault) Quesnel (Aunt) of 1Clermont St., Valleyfield. While guardians they had never formally adopted Joseph Leo Remi.
Version: 1 Last modified: 2026-03-25 16:20:29
by: Marc
