Sapper Clement Joseph Lepage

Clement Joseph Lepage was born at White Station, Quebec, on May 18, 1910. A painter living in Huntingdon, he enlisted in the Canadian Army at Montreal South on June 13, 1941, and served as Sapper D-16718 with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After training in Canada, he went overseas in May 1942 with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers. He served in Britain and later in Northwest Europe, participating in the D-Day campaign and the subsequent advance north through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Lepage qualified as a painter, Group C, and was employed in that trade during his service. His record also contains repeated disciplinary entries for absence without leave, including a lengthy absence in 1942 for which he received 28 days detention, as well as several lesser offences. He returned to Canada in December 1945 and was honourably discharged at Montreal South on January 19, 1946, on demobilization. His awards included the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, and War Medal 1939-45. He died at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital in Montreal on August 9, 1964.

1910-05-18 — Born
1941-06-13 — Enlisted Canadian Army (Active) as Sapper D-16718; civilian occupation painter.
1941-06-17 — Absent without leave; first of several short AWL entries shortly after enlistment.
1941-10-01 — Transferred to R.C.E.T.C. A5 for all purposes.
1941-11-12 — Punished for 7 days AWL; confined to barracks and forfeited pay.
1942-01-06 — Punished for 14 days AWL; confined to barracks and forfeited pay.
1942-01-29 — Taken on strength of 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers.
1942-02-17 to 1942-04-05 — AWL after furlough; warned failure to return would be considered desertion. Awarded 28 days detention and forfeiture of pay.
1942-05-17/18 — Embarked for overseas service and proceeded to the United Kingdom.
1942-05-16 — Punished for drunkenness while on active service; 3 days confined to barracks.
1942-10-31 — Admonished for drunkenness while on active service.
1943-01-21 — Qualified as Painter Group C; trades pay authorized.
1943 — Multiple short AWL offences, with forfeiture of 1–3 days' pay.
1944-06 — Entered Northwest Europe with 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers; participated in the D-Day campaign and subsequent advance north through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
1945-03-15 — AWL 5 days 4 hours 30 minutes; awarded field punishment and forfeiture of pay.
1945-05 — Returned to the United Kingdom after Northwest Europe operations.
1945-11-01 — Struck off strength to 592 C.D.M.D. 4 Repat Depot, Pioneer C.
1945-12-05 — Overseas service terminated; returned to Canada.
1946-01-19 — Honourably discharged on demobilization; final rank Sapper; address 31 Lake St., Huntingdon.
1948-02 to 1948-03 — Requested replacement Army identification documents and official statement of service from Veterans Affairs.
1964-08-09 — Died at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital.