Lance Corporal Antoine Carriere
Survivor of WW2
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Antoine Carriere was born at St-Polycarpe, Quebec, on 8 December 1920. A cultivator before enlistment, he joined the Canadian Army at Montreal South on 10 September 1942 and served with the Canadian Provost Corps. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom and Northwest Europe, rose to Lance Corporal, and received the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and War Medal 1939-45. He was honourably released on demobilization at Montreal South on 13 March 1946.
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
D136966
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Provost Corps
Battalion:
Canadian Provost Corps
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Polycarpe, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
64 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Rose Latreille Carriere, mother, St-Polycarpe, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Polycarpe, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal South, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
171 lbs / 78 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal South, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1280 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Provost Corps |
Army |
Canadian Provost Corps |
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| Effective date verified against p. 34 Record of Service: 10 June 1944. |
| WW2 |
Private |
Canadian Provost Corps |
Army |
Canadian Provost Corps |
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| Unit/posting detail is carried in Staff Postings; verify overseas sequence in Pass 2. |
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
France and Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp |
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| WW2 |
War Medal 1939-45 |
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Service Chronology
1920-12-08 — Born at St-Polycarpe, Quebec. Place / Unit: St-Polycarpe, Quebec.
1942-09-10 — Attested for active service at Montreal South. Place / Unit: District Depot No. 4, Montreal South, Quebec.
1942-09-25 — Transferred to No. 4 District Depot / No. 47 Training Centre movement sequence. Place / Unit: Military District No. 4.
1942-12-01 — Transferred to Infantry Reinforcement Training Centre A-12. Place / Unit: Farnham, Quebec / A-12.
1942-12-02 — Temporarily attached for ration and quarters while reporting. Place / Unit: Farnham, Quebec / A-12.
1943-02-08 — Transferred to No. 35 Company, Canadian Provost Corps. Place / Unit: Montreal, Quebec / No. 35 Company, Canadian Provost Corps.
1943-03-10 — Taken on strength at Canadian Provost Corps Training Centre A-32. Place / Unit: Camp Borden, Ontario / A-32 CPCTC.
1943-06-05 — On completion of training, attached to No. 35 Provost Company. Place / Unit: Montreal, Quebec / No. 35 Provost Company.
1943-07 — Moved through No. 1 Transit Camp for overseas service. Place / Unit: No. 1 Transit Camp, Canada.
1943-07-20 — Struck off strength Canada for overseas service. Place / Unit: Canadian Army overseas draft.
1943-07-28 — Arrived in the United Kingdom and taken on strength overseas. Place / Unit: United Kingdom.
1943-08 — Posted to Provost Corps duties in the United Kingdom. Place / Unit: Canadian Provost Corps, United Kingdom.
1944-06-10 — Promoted Lance Corporal. Place / Unit: Canadian Provost Corps, United Kingdom.
1944-08-03 — Service in Northwest Europe commenced. Place / Unit: Northwest Europe / Canadian Provost Corps.
1945-09-13 — Admitted sick with tonsillitis/pharyngitis. Place / Unit: No. 3 Canadian General Hospital / Canadian Provost Corps.
1945-12-13 — Seen for medical complaint and transferred for treatment. Place / Unit: Canadian Provost Corps / medical services.
1945-12-26 — Admitted with urethritis; subsequent notes record improvement and evacuation for further care. Place / Unit: 12 Field Dressing Station / Canadian Provost Corps.
1946-01-10 — Struck off strength to 910 Canadian Demobilization Unit. Place / Unit: United Kingdom / 910 Canadian Demobilization Unit.
1946-01-11 — Taken on strength from 7 Canadian Provost Company. Place / Unit: United Kingdom / 910 Canadian Demobilization Unit.
1946-01-26 — Proceeded to Canadian Repatriation Depot for repatriation to Canada. Place / Unit: United Kingdom / Canadian Repatriation Depot.
1946-03-13 — Honourably released on demobilization. Place / Unit: District Depot No. 4, Montreal South, Quebec.
Notes
Awards recorded include the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and War Medal 1939-45. Personnel-selection material in the later part of the file confirms his pre-enlistment agricultural background and farm work; no contradictory occupation evidence was found.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
1920-1985
Wife Jeanne D'Arc Durocher 1922-2007
Birth 8 déc. 1920 (8 Dec 1920) Death 16 avr. 1985 (16 Apr 1985) Montreal (Montréal), Quebec, Canada
Antoine Telesphore Joseph Carriere BIRTH 8 DEC 1920 • St-Polycarpe, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada DEATH 2007 • St-Polycarpe, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
Request confirmation number EA2026_0172200
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted 10 September 1942 and served in the Canadian Provost Corps. After training and Canadian postings he proceeded overseas in July 1943, served in the United Kingdom and later Northwest Europe, and was promoted Lance Corporal. He was released on demobilization at Montreal South on 13 March 1946.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. Rose Latreille Carriere, St-Polycarpe, Quebec. Father was deceased; personnel-selection material says he left school at about age 14 and worked the family farm with his mother.
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