Private Elzear Lalonde
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Private Elzear Lalonde was born on 1 June 1897 at Ste-Barbe, Quebec. A farmer, he was living at Ormstown, Quebec, R.R. No. 1, and named his father, Julien Lalonde, as next of kin. He was drafted under the Military Service Act and enrolled at Montreal on 7 July 1918, serving in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His pay record notes that he was on furlough until 1 December 1918. Lalonde was demobilized at Montreal on 31 January 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167447
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Forces
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ste-Barbe, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Julien Lalonde, father, R.R No 1, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
R.R no 1, Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
Struck off strength / discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 31 January 1919. Last Pay Certificate cites R.O. 1328; casualty form also records demobilization under R.O. 1357 procedure.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
208 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Forces |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| The file also bears 1st Depot Battalion / 1st Quebec Regiment administrative stamps, but the service/pay records consistently identify 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. |
| WW1 |
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Canadian Forces |
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Service Chronology
1897-06-01 — Born at Ste-Barbe, Quebec, Canada.
1918-07-07 — Drafted/enrolled under the Military Service Act; service began as Private.
1918-07-07 to 1918-12-01 — On furlough.
1919-01-31 — Struck off strength / discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Medical category A2. Height 5 ft 6 in; chest 33-35 in; fair complexion, grey eyes and fair hair. No previous military or naval service. The recruit form types the given name as 'Elsear', while the signature and other service documents use Elzear.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. The Last Pay Certificate records that he was on furlough from 7 July until 1 December 1918. He was demobilized at Montreal on 31 January 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Julien Lalonde was recorded as next of kin at Ormstown, Quebec, R.R. No. 1.
Research Notes
The file is unusually short and contains no detailed active-service casualty history. Administrative records indicate furlough from 7 July to 1 December 1918 and demobilization on 31 January 1919. Demobilization references differ by form: R.O. 1328 on the Last Pay Certificate and R.O. 1357/procedure on the casualty form.
