Private Josephat Laniel
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Josephat Laniel was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, on December 28, 1893. A chemist and the son of Theophile Laniel, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on July 6, 1918, with service number 3165534. He initially served as a private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, and was later carried with the Overseas Company, C.O.T.C., Laval University, Military District No. 4. His service was entirely in Canada. During July and August 1918 he developed significant albuminuria and urinary symptoms. A medical board concluded that the condition had existed before enlistment but had been aggravated by service, classified him Category E, and recommended his discharge. Laniel was discharged at Montreal on August 30, 1918, as medically unfit and intended to return to Valleyfield.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165534
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
C.O.T.C.
Battalion:
Overseas Company, Laval University, M.D. 4
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Chemist
Next of Kin:
Theophile Laniel (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 30 August 1918 as medically unfit after classification in Category E by the Standing Medical Board. Intended residence after discharge: Valleyfield, County of Beauharnois, P.Q., Canada.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
55 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
C.O.T.C. |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Overseas Company, Laval University, M.D. 4 |
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| Later administrative/medical unit; exact transfer date not shown. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Initial unit on joining. |
| WW1 |
|
Canadian Forces |
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Service Chronology
1893-12-28 — Born
1918-07-06 — Drafted under Military Service Act; joined C.E.F. as Private, medical category A2.
1918-07-29 — Standing Medical Board classified him Category E because of albuminuria.
1918-08-12 — Invalid medical examination documented albuminuria, urinary and kidney pain, frequent urination, headaches and swollen legs; condition considered pre-existing and aggravated by service.
1918-08-21 — Medical Board recommended discharge in Category E on account of kidney disease/albuminuria.
1918-08-30 — Discharged as medically unfit; intended residence Valleyfield, P.Q.
Notes
Medical invaliding records describe albuminuria associated with frequent day and night urination, urethral and vesical pain, kidney pain, headaches and swollen legs. Urine examination showed heavy albumen with blood corpuscles and leucocytes. He reported scarlet fever approximately five years earlier. The medical report stated that the disability originated before enlistment and was aggravated by service. The board recommended Category E and discharge on account of kidney disease.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. Joined at Montreal on 6 Jul 1918 as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Later documents place him with the Overseas Company, C.O.T.C., Laval University, Military District No. 4. He did not serve overseas.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Theophile Laniel, Valleyfield, County of Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada. Laniel's will dated 6 Jul 1918 appointed his father executor and left him the residue of his estate; the will also notes $500 associated with the Société St-Jean Baptiste.
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