Private Hector Lepage
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Hector Lepage was born at St. Louis de Gonzague, Quebec, and was living in Montreal when he was drafted under the Military Service Act in 1918. An engineer by occupation, he enlisted on 11 May 1918 and went overseas that summer. After service with Canadian reserve units in England, he joined the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion in France. He returned to Canada in March 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 20 March 1919 following demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3160290
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Battalion:
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Louis de Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Engineer
Next of Kin:
Hormidas Lepage, father, 48 Lacasse Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
48 Lacasse Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
128 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
313 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Army |
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1898-10-10 — Born.
1918-05-11 — Enlisted/drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917.
1918-05-13 — Military Service Act medical examination; found fit for general service.
1918-06-26 — Embarked from Canada for overseas service.
1918-07-15 — Arrived at Liverpool.
1918-07-23 — Taken on strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion after arrival from Canada.
1918-11-08 — Transferred from 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion to 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion for proceeding to 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.
1918-11-09 — Taken on strength of 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion and posted onward to 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.
1918-11 — Joined 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in the field.
1919-02-08 — Granted eight days' leave to the United Kingdom.
1919-03-08 — Sailed from Liverpool for Canada.
1919-03-18 — Taken on strength of District Depot No. 4 for demobilization.
1919-03-20 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
At enlistment Lepage was single, Roman Catholic, employed as an engineer and living at 48 Lacasse Street, Montreal. His father Hormidas Lepage, at the same address, was next of kin. His birthplace was St. Louis de Gonzague in Beauharnois County, Quebec.
Additional Service Notes
Hector Lepage was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 and enlisted at Montreal on 11 May 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked from Canada on 26 June 1918 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 July. He was taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott on 23 July. On 8 November he was transferred out of the 10th Reserve Battalion for the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion and onward posting to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. The casualty form documents his movement through the 23rd Reserve Battalion and joining the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in the field in France during November 1918. On 8 February 1919 he was granted eight days' leave to the United Kingdom. He sailed from Liverpool for Canada on 8 March, was taken on strength of District Depot No. 4 at Montreal on 18 March, and was discharged there on demobilization on 20 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Hormidas Lepage of 48 Lacasse Street, Montreal, Quebec, was next of kin.
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