Private Armand Loiselle
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Armand Loiselle was born at Ste-Martine, Quebec, on 10 September 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and served as Private 3167683 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was in Canada. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 11 March 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167683
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ste-Martine, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Joseph Loiselle (father), Ste-Martine, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ste-Martine, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
1.0 in / 3 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:
236 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Date From uses the personnel card and Last Pay Certificate's explicit attestation/enlistment date. Medical and casualty forms separately record 24 August 1918; see chronology and research notes. |
Service Chronology
1897-09-10 — Born.
1918-07-18 — Taken on strength and attested; Last Pay Certificate later explicitly gives this as date of enlistment.
1918-08-24 — Examined under Military Service Act; Medical History Sheet records joining and Casualty Form records enlisted on this date.
1918 — Served in Canada as Private 3167683.
1919-03-06 — Demobilization order issued, directing him to report on or before 12 March.
1919-03-11 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization; Last Pay Certificate gives reason Unexpired Leave, authority R.O. 1328.
Notes
Loiselle was born at Ste-Martine, Quebec, on 10 September 1897. He was single, Roman Catholic and a farmer; his father Joseph Loiselle of Ste-Martine was next of kin. The Medical History Sheet dated 24 August 1918 records height 5 ft 6 in, weight 134 lb, chest 33 in minimum and 34 in maximum, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, good physical development, and medical category B2.
Additional Service Notes
Private 3167683 Armand Loiselle was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917. He was a single Roman Catholic farmer from Ste-Martine, Quebec and served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His personnel card records attestation at Montreal on 18 July 1918, and the Last Pay Certificate explicitly gives 18 July as his date of enlistment. The recruit, medical and casualty forms record 24 August 1918 in connection with examination, joining/reporting duty or enlistment; both dates are preserved because the source documents differ. He was medically classified B2. Demobilization instructions were issued at Montreal on 6 March 1919, and he was discharged on 11 March 1919. The Last Pay Certificate records the reason for discharge as Unexpired Leave under R.O. 1328.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Joseph Loiselle, father, Ste-Martine, Quebec, was next of kin. Armand Loiselle was single during service.
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