Private Celestin Leopold Vinette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Celestin Leopold Vinette was born at Montreal, Quebec, on 7 February 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Beauharnois, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 8 July 1918 as Private 3165825 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 20 September 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165825
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 5 months
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:
Mrs. Bouthillier Vinette (mother), Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
145 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
74 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Only substantive rank/unit documented; suitable default row. |
Service Chronology
1897-02-07 — Born.
1918-07-08 — Recruit declaration signed; enlisted/service reckons from this date; joined unit.
1918-08-21 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act; category C2 recorded.
1918-09-20 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records; discharged on demobilization.
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051 cited as discharge authority in later Proceedings on Discharge.
1919-04-28 — Proceedings on Discharge formally confirmed.
Notes
At recruitment Celestin Leopold Vinette was a single Roman Catholic farmer, born at Montreal, Quebec, on 7 February 1897 and residing at Beauharnois, Beauharnois County, Quebec. His mother, Mrs. Bouthillier Vinette, was next of kin. He was 5 ft 6 in and 145 lb, with a 31–35 in chest, medium complexion, black eyes and black hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3165825 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His recruit declaration, Medical History Sheet and casualty form agree that his enlistment/joining date was 8 July 1918 at Montreal. A later medical examination was conducted on 21 August 1918. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records at Montreal on 20 September 1918 and discharged on demobilization. Proceedings cite D.O. Part II No. 244 dated 2 September 1918, P.C. 3051 of 11 December 1918, and Routine Order 1438; the discharge was formally confirmed on 28 April 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Mrs. Bouthillier Vinette, Beauharnois, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
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