Private Raymond Primeault
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Raymond Primeault was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 30 May 1886. A single Roman Catholic laborer living in Beauharnois, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at Montreal on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035049. He served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records on 3 February 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4035049
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:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
31 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Carisse Primeault, father, Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
Weight:
Chest:
Expansion:
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:
84 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1886-05-30 — Born
1917-11-11 — Medical examination; placed in Category E
1917-11-11 — Taken on strength / joined C.E.F. as Private 4035049
1917-11-28 — Recruit declaration dated; personnel record cites D.O. No. 146 dated 28 Nov 1917
1918-02-03 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records
1918-08-17 — D.O. Part II No. 228 dated in connection with the S.O.S. return to Registrar's Records
1918-12-02 — D.O. No. 335 dated as an amendment to D.O. No. 228
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051, later cited as discharge authority, dated
1919-04-25 — Discharge confirmed by Officer Commanding Discharging Unit
1919-05-06 — Further amendment No. 26 dated on casualty form
Notes
At calling up he was recorded as 31 years 5 months old, with dark complexion, black eyes and black hair. His occupation was laborer and he was Roman Catholic. The recruit declaration bears his mark rather than a written signature. The Medical History Sheet placed him in Category E. Height, weight and chest measurements are not reliably legible in the supplied file.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength of the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at Montreal on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035049. He served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records on 3 February 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Carisse Primeault, his father, was next of kin at Beauharnois, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-04 02:05:03
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