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Sapper Armand Primeau

Survivor of WW2

Date of Death:

Biography General Ranks Awards Chronology Print

Service Biography

Armand Primeau was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 23 April 1921 and worked as a mechanic before military service. He enrolled under the National Resources Mobilization Act in November 1942 and trained at Sorel. His Canadian service included the Régiment de Québec and Royal Canadian Engineers units; he qualified as a driver mechanic and later served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He married Léona Lalonde at Valleyfield on 12 May 1945 and was discharged at Montreal South on 20 December 1946.

General Information

Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D640526
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
73 years 2 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanic
Next of Kin:
Clara Primeau, mother, 40 Avenue Grande-Île, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal South, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
173 lbs / 78 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal South, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1507 days in service
Buried at:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW2 Sapper Royal Canadian Engineers Army No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
WW2 Private Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Army No. 4 District Company, R.C.A.S.C.
WW2 Sapper Royal Canadian Engineers Army No. 4 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
WW2 Private Régiment de Québec Army Régiment de Québec
WW2 Private Canadian Army Army C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45
WW2 Private Canadian Army Army No. 4 District Depot

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW2 War Service Badge, Class I
WW2 War Medal 1939-45

Service Chronology

1942-11-04 — Enrolled under the NRMA. Montreal South, Quebec / No. 4 District Depot.
1942-11-19 — Taken on strength for basic training. Sorel, Quebec / C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45.
1942-12-21 to 1942-12-26 — Granted leave. Sorel, Quebec / C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45.
1943-01-27 — Admitted to hospital. Saint-Jean, Quebec / military hospital.
1943-02-20 — Returned from hospital. Sorel, Quebec / C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45.
1943-03-11 — Awarded two days CB. Sorel, Quebec / C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45.
1943-04-29 — Struck off strength on transfer to A.I.T.C. A-13. Sorel, Quebec / C.A.(B.)T.C. No. 45.
1943-04-30 — Attached for training. Valcartier, Quebec / A.I.T.C. A-13.
1943-05-19 — Admitted with right-knee swelling / hydarthrosis for investigation and treatment. Valcartier, Quebec / Camp Hospital, A.I.T.C. A-13.
1943-06-02 — Discharged following treatment for right-knee hydarthrosis. Valcartier, Quebec / Camp Hospital, A.I.T.C. A-13.
1943-08-28 — Taken on strength. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Régiment de Québec.
1943-10-04 — Admitted to Halifax Military Hospital. Halifax, Nova Scotia / Halifax Military Hospital.
1943-11-19 — Discharged from Halifax Military Hospital and granted sick leave to 2 Dec. Halifax, Nova Scotia / Halifax Military Hospital.
1944-02-19 — Granted fourteen days furlough. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Régiment de Québec.
1944-05-08 — Struck off strength on transfer. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Régiment de Québec.
1944-05-09 — Taken on strength and remustered as Sapper. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1944-09-27 — Qualified Driver Mechanic Group C and granted trades pay. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1944-10-26 — Injured right thumb while repairing a truck; comminuted fracture at base of first metacarpal, treated as outpatient. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1944-12-23 to 1944-12-27 — Granted Christmas leave. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1945-02-05 — Attached to No. 6 V.T.S. for Motor Mechanics Course. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 V.T.S.
1945-04-23 — Awarded two days CB for failing to appear on parade. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1945-04-28 — Attested for active service. Halifax, Nova Scotia / Canadian Army Active Force.
1945-05-12 — Married Léona Lalonde. Valleyfield, Quebec.
1945-07-01 — Attached for duty at Citadel Hill. Halifax, Nova Scotia / No. 6 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1945-09-01 — Taken on strength. Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 E.S. & W. Company, R.C.E.
1945-09-03 — Transferred from R.C.E. to R.C.A.S.C. Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 District Company, R.C.A.S.C.
1945-10-20 — Applied for Diesel Engines educational course. Montreal, Quebec / Canadian Legion Educational Services.
1946-06-28 — Qualified Vehicle Mechanic (MV), Group B. Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 District Company, R.C.A.S.C.
1946-12-16 — Struck off strength on transfer to No. 4 District Depot. Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 District Company, R.C.A.S.C.
1946-12-17 — Taken on strength for discharge processing. Montreal South, Quebec / No. 4 District Depot.
1946-12-20 — Discharged on demobilization. Montreal South, Quebec / No. 4 District Depot.

Notes

At active-force medical examination in April 1945 he was 5 ft 6½ in tall and weighed 173 lb, with brown eyes and brown hair. Personnel-selection records describe six years of elementary schooling and pre-service employment as a loom fixer/mechanic with Montreal Cotton Ltd. in Valleyfield.

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1921-1994
BIRTH 21 APR 1921 • likely Beauharnois, Quebec DEATH 3 JUL 1994
Marriage 12 May 1945 • Valleyfield, Beauharnois-Salaberry, QC, Canada Léona Lalonde 1920–1988
Buried Valleyfield Catholic Cemetery Field of Honour
Request confirmation number EA2026_0172250

Additional Service Notes

Served in Canada from November 1942 to December 1946. After NRMA training at Sorel, he served with the Régiment de Québec and Royal Canadian Engineers units, qualified as a driver mechanic, and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He was discharged at Montreal South on 20 December 1946.

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Mother Clara Primeau was next of kin at enrolment. Permission to marry Léona Lalonde was granted in 1945; Armand married her at Valleyfield on 12 May 1945, after which she was recorded as his wife and next of kin at 92 Grande Île Avenue, Valleyfield.

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