Private Lauriston Ross Lunan
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Lauriston Ross Lunan was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 28 December 1895 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he attested at Montreal on 18 July 1918 as Private 3087992 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. His service was in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 6 February 1919 as part of demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087992
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Margaret Lunan, mother, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
203 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-12-28 — Born.
1918-07-18 — Drafted/attested under the Military Service Act and taken on strength of 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-07-18 — Reported for duty; corresponding Part II order was dated 20 July 1918.
1918-11-18 — Leave of absence commenced; casualty record carries the leave through the demobilization period.
1919-01-28 — Directed to report to the Montreal depot by 5 February for discharge from the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
1919-02-05 — Signed release for demobilization.
1919-02-06 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Lunan was single, Presbyterian and a farmer. He was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 28 December 1895 and lived on Rural Route No. 2, Huntingdon. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Lunan, was his next of kin. He reported no Active Militia membership or previous military/naval service. His 18 July 1918 medical examination recorded height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 155 pounds, chest 32 to 36 inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, good physical development and Category A.
Additional Service Notes
Lauriston Ross Lunan was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and attested at Montreal on 18 July 1918 as Private 3087992 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. His surviving file documents Canadian-only service. The casualty/pay record shows him taken on strength on 18 July 1918 and reported on 18 July, with the corresponding Part II orders dated 18 and 20 July. A later entry records leave of absence beginning 18 November 1918 and continuing into the demobilization period. In January 1919 he was ordered to report to the Montreal depot for discharge. He signed his release on 5 February and was officially struck off strength/discharged on 6 February 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Mrs. Margaret Lunan, Rural Route No. 2, Huntingdon, Quebec.
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