Corporal Rosaire Charette
Died of Illness in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D/56394
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Illness
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No 19 Field Ambulance
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Melocheville, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
34 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
38 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
39 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Salesman
Next of Kin:
Son of Mrs. Uldege Charette, of Montreal; husband of Exilia Charette, Quebec City, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Quebec City, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1470 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Corporal |
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No 19 Field Ambulance |
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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 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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Notes
3 years secondary schooling in Beauharnois, Quebec
Bilingual French and english
Additional Service Notes
Emlisted on 11 Sept 1943, discharged as medically unfit 20 Sept 1943
23 April 1940 Transferred to Ste Anne's Hospital to 3 May 1940
Transferred to regimental depot (Valcartier) 7 June 1940
Transferred to 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade 10 June 1940
Admitted to camp hospital 4 March 1941 discharged 10 March 1941
31 March 1941, Awol, forfeit 2 days pay
5 June1941, Awol, forfeit 2 days pay
15 Oct 1941 Awol forfeit 1 days pay
21 10 1941 confined for 168 hours for Awol
16 Jun 1942 TOS 6 Division RCASV, 19th Field Ambulance
30 June 1942 forfeit 5 days pay AWOL
Awol 25 Oct 1942
Awol 31 Oct 1942
Forfeit 12 days pay
Awol 20 Dec 1942 forfeit 2 days pay
Awol 1 Feb 1943 forfeit 4 days pay
On 18 Feb awarded 10 days detention for offence under Section 40 of the Army Act D.
on 24 Feb 1943 was granted permission to marry Miss Zelia Bedard
Married Miss Zelia Bedard on 1 May 1943 at Quebec City, Quebec by Rev Ls. Ad. Moreau. Changed next of kin to wife
Promoted to acting rank of Corporal (Hospital Cook) 13 May 1943
6 August 1943 Admitted to Valcartier Military Hospital at 15:00 hours
20 Sept 1943 discharged as medically unfit
Since in the arm was hospitalized for:
a) Double fracture of the jaw
b) Fracture of the Jaw
c) Broken Ribs
d) Disclocated ankle
Complaints of high blood pressure
Died of Tuberclous Pneumonia
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father
mother Mrs Eudoxie Hainault, 4081 Parthenais St., Montreal, Quebec
wife Mrs Zelia Charette 1 Turnbull St., Apt 30, Quebec City, Quebec
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