Private Joseph Pinsonneault
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Joseph Pinsonneault was born on 15 March 1895 at Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec. A barber and Roman Catholic, he was single and living at Sainte-Barbe, Quebec, when drafted under the Military Service Act. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 24 August 1918 and went overseas to England, where he served with Canadian reserve and depot units. After hospital treatment in England in 1919, he returned to Canada and was discharged at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 31 August 1919 following demobilization. He died in Montreal on 15 November 1962.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3172586
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
67 years 8 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Barber
Next of Kin:
Eusèbe Pinsonneault, father, Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
118 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
372 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
N Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Regimental Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1895-03-15 — Born.
1918-08-24 — Drafted recruit declaration completed; joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
1918-08-30 — Embarked for overseas service aboard HMT Saturnia.
1918-09-17 — Disembarked in England.
1918-09-17 — Taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion on transfer from Canada.
1918-11-23 — Taken on strength of the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion.
1919-04-26 — Admitted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital; source diagnosis abbreviated V.D.G.
1919-05-31 — Struck off strength of the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion and posted to the 1st Quebec Regimental Depot.
1919-06-14 — Discharged from No. 11 Canadian General Hospital.
1919-06-14 — Having reported from the Quebec Regimental Depot, taken on strength at Witley.
1919-06-17 — Taken on strength of N Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp, from Quebec Regimental Depot.
1919-08-16 — Struck off strength of N Wing on proceeding to Canada; embarked aboard S.S. Belgic.
1919-08-24 — Discharge documentation was prepared/confirmed at Halifax before the effective discharge date.
1919-08-31 — Discharged on demobilization.
1962-11-15 — Died at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital.
Notes
At enlistment he was described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, 118 pounds, with a 32-inch minimum and 36-inch maximum chest measurement, dark complexion, gray eyes and black hair. His physical development was recorded as good. The Medical History Sheet records brown hair, but both the recruit form and discharge certificate record black hair.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Pinsonneault was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal, Quebec, on 24 August 1918 as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked aboard HMT Saturnia on 30 August and disembarked at Liverpool, England, on 17 September 1918. He served in England with the 10th and 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalions, later passing through the 1st Quebec Regimental Depot and N Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp. He was admitted to No. 11 Canadian General Hospital at Shorncliffe on 26 April 1919 and discharged from hospital on 14 June. He was struck off strength on proceeding to Canada on 16 August 1919, travelled aboard S.S. Belgic, and was discharged at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 31 August 1919 following demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: Eusèbe Pinsonneault, Sainte-Barbe, Quebec. In his will dated 24 August 1918, Joseph appointed his father executor and left him the residue of his estate.
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