May 9, 1891

Born in Vankleek Hill, Ontario to Peter and Celina (Sarah) Delorme

Dec 3, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Hawkesbury, Ontario

Apr 12, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 3329915

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. P. Delorme, mother, Vankleek Hill, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Store Keeper

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the 8^th Regimental Draft

On enlisting, he gave his birth date as May 29, 1891, not his actual birth date of May 9, 1891

May 15, 1918

The 8^th Draft embarked the SS City of Marseilles in Montreal, Quebec

Jun 5, 1918

Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 27, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Sep 28, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Oct 3, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 21^st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44^th Battalion

Oct 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Delorme joined the 44^th Battalion west of Douai, France

Apr 27, 1919

Embarked in Havre, France and disembarked in Southampton, England and proceeded to Bramshott where he was posted to “E” Wing pending return to Canada

May 28, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Jun 4, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

Jun 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 192328

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Vankleek Hill, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Vankleek Hill, Ontario

Nov 3, 1963

John William Delorme died while a patient of the National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa, Ontario and was buried in the Notre-Dame Cemetery in Ottawa

He claimed Métis Heritage and is honoured on the Métis Veterans Memorial in Batoche, Saskatchewan.