Lance Corporal Ludovic Marchand
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ludovic Marchand was born at St-Etienne, Beauharnois, Quebec, on 19 April 1896. A single Roman Catholic labourer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 11 May 1918 as 3160325. He went overseas that summer and served in France with the 22nd Battalion from October 1918 until January 1919, later joining the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Company. In February 1919 he became dangerously ill with influenza and was subsequently treated for bronchopneumonia, including at 20 General Hospital, Camiers, and 16 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington. He recovered, returned to Canada, and was discharged at Montreal on 22 June 1919 on demobilization as a Lance Corporal.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3160325
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
6th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Etienne, Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Adelina Marchand (mother), 333 Lasalle Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
322 Letourneaux Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
144 lbs / 65 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
407 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
6th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Final/highest rank at discharge. No explicit promotion-effective date survives; start date deliberately blank. 6th Reserve Battalion is the final demobilization unit, while 22nd Battalion combat service is preserved above. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Canadian Infantry Works Company |
|
|
|
| Joined unit in the field 12 Feb 1919; later attached for demobilization at Seaford 9 May 1919. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| Combat service in France; T.O.S. 27 Oct 1918 and S.O.S. on transfer to CCRC 23 Jan 1919. |
Service Chronology
1896-04-19 — Born
1918-05-11 — Joined under Military Service Act; medically examined
1918-06-26 — Embarked for overseas
1918-07-15 — Arrived in England
1918-10-25 — Transferred to 22nd Battalion
1918-10-27 — Taken on strength 22nd Battalion on arrival
1919-01-23 — Transferred to Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp; S.O.S. 22nd Battalion
1919-02-12 — Joined 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Company
1919-02-24 — Reported dangerously ill with influenza at 51 Casualty Clearing Station
1919-02-26 — Condition improved
1919-03-05 — Removed from dangerously-ill list
1919-03-13 — Admitted 20 General Hospital
1919-03-18 — Admitted 16 Canadian General Hospital with bronchopneumonia
1919-04-17 — Discharged from hospital
1919-05-09 — Attached for demobilization
1919-06-14 — Sailed for Canada
1919-06-22 — Discharged on demobilization as Lance Corporal
Notes
At enlistment Marchand was a single Roman Catholic laborer living at 322 Letourneaux Street, Montreal. His mother, Mrs. Adelina Marchand of 333 Lasalle Street, Montreal, was next of kin. He was 5 ft 6 in tall, weighed 144 lb, and had a 33 in minimum and 36 in maximum chest measurement, brown complexion, black eyes and dark-brown hair. An appendicitis scar was noted.
Additional Service Notes
Ludovic Marchand was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 11 May 1918 as Private 3160325. He embarked from Canada on 26 June 1918, arrived at Liverpool on 15 July, and after reserve-battalion processing transferred to the 22nd Battalion. He was taken on strength with the 22nd Battalion in France on 27 October 1918 and remained with it until 23 January 1919. He then passed through the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp and joined the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Company on 12 February. On 24 February 1919 he was reported dangerously ill with influenza at 51 Casualty Clearing Station. His condition improved on 26 February and he was removed from the dangerously-ill list on 5 March. He was admitted to 20 General Hospital at Camiers on 13 March and to 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington on 18 March with bronchopneumonia, and was discharged from hospital on 17 April. He was attached for demobilization at Seaford on 9 May, sailed for Canada on 14 June, and was discharged at Montreal on 22 June 1919. His discharge documents record his rank as Lance Corporal.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Mrs. Adelina Marchand, 333 Lasalle Street, Montreal, Quebec, was named as next of kin. Ludovic Marchand was recorded as single.
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