Private Joseph Lemieux
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Lemieux was born at St. Chrysostome, Quebec, on 14 October 1897. A single farmer living at Riverfield, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167474 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked for England in August 1918 and served there with the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion. In June 1919 he returned to Canada for demobilization and was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167474
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Battalion:
Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Louis Lemieux (father), Aubrey, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Riverfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
352 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
Army |
Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| England unit. P.15 records TOS on arrival from Canada; SOS proceeding to Canada 24 Jun 1919. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Initial Canadian unit. End date is the supported TOS date of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion. |
Service Chronology
1897-10-14 — Born
1918-07-17 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
1918-08-01 — Assigned pay of $15 per month to his sister, Mrs Thomas Baney
1918-08-10 — Embarked from Canada
1918-08-25 — Landed in England and taken on strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
1919-05-15 — Dental examination for demobilization
1919-05-31 — Medical examination on leaving service; good health, no disability
1919-06-24 — Struck off strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion on proceeding to Canada
1919-07-04 — Discharged on demobilization
1919-07-10 — Administrative casualty-form report entries for District Depot No. 4
Notes
At enlistment Lemieux was recorded as 21 years 9 months old, 5 ft 3 in tall, with brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair; chest 32-34 in. The enlistment medical history sheet records 111 lb. His discharge medical examination records 140 lb, good physique and general health, and no disability.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Lemieux, a single farmer from Riverfield, Quebec, was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167474. He embarked from Canada on 10 August 1918 and landed in England on 25 August, when he was taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion. He served in England until June 1919, was struck off strength proceeding to Canada on 24 June, and was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Louis Lemieux, Aubrey, Quebec.
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