Private Edgar Patenaude
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Edgar Patenaude was born at St-Stanislas, Quebec, on 21 October 1897. A student living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1918. He embarked from Quebec on 27 July 1918, arrived in England on 8 August and served with the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion before later depot postings. He returned to Canada in July 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 30 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3288446
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Euphrasie Primeau-Patenaude (mother), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
142 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
38.5 in / 98 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
422 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
|
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Canadian Command Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Quebec Regimental Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-10-21 — Born.
1918-06-03 — Enlistment date recorded on discharge certificate and separation-pay record; M.S.A. medical examination also dated this day.
1918-07-08 — Recruit declaration signed; casualty form records enlistment/service reckoning from this date.
1918-07-27 — Embarked for England aboard H.M.T. Somali.
1918-08-08 — Arrived in England at Tilbury.
1918-08-08 — Taken on strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion; entry recorded 19 Aug 1918.
1919-02-12 — Struck off strength on transfer to 2nd Canadian Command Depot.
1919-02-13 — Taken on strength of Q.R.D. from 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion; entry recorded 17 Feb 1919.
1919-06-23 — Taken on strength of 2nd Canadian Command Depot from Q.R.D.; entry recorded 24 Jun 1919.
1919-07-18 — Struck off strength on proceeding to Canada; embarked aboard H.M.T. Winifredian.
1919-07-30 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
At calling up Patenaude was recorded as a single Roman Catholic student living at Valleyfield, Quebec. He was 5 ft 6 in tall, weighed 142 lb, and had a maximum chest measurement of 38½ in with 2½ in expansion. The recruit form described his complexion as clear, eyes as blue and hair as hazel.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, Edgar Patenaude entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1918. His service records contain both 3 June 1918 and 8 July 1918 as enlistment/service dates: the discharge certificate and pay record use 3 June, while the casualty form records enlistment and service reckoning from 8 July. He embarked from Quebec on 27 July 1918, arrived in England on 8 August, and was taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion. In 1919 he passed through the 2nd Canadian Command Depot and Q.R.D. before returning to Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 30 July 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Mrs. Euphrasie Primeau-Patenaude, was named as next of kin at Valleyfield, Quebec. Separation-pay records later identify the beneficiary as Mrs. Magloire Patenaude at Valleyfield.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-04 18:47:08
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