Mar 9, 1892

Born at Montebello Quebec

Feb 19, 1918

Sworn into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment at Ottawa Ontario under the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 

Ø      Number 3320628

Ø      Next of kin given as L. Lajeunesse (father) of Montebello Quebec

Ø      Previous occupation given as Laborer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Mar 24, 1918

Embarked the RMS Grampian

Apr 3, 1918

Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford 

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Aug 17, 1918

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

Left CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Aug 27, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

He joined the Rear Party at Achicourt as part of a draft of 55 Other Ranks.  On the 29th, the Rear Party was moved to Arras to join the Battalion coming out of the front line after suffering many casualties

Nov 10, 1918

Pte Lajeunesse was overcome by a gas shell and admitted to #6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred the same day to #1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) suffering from gas poisoning

Nov 19, 1918

Transferred via #30 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 56 General Hospital at Etaples

Dec 7, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital 

Admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital at Bristol

Dec 17, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood Park, Witley

Jan 5, 1919

On Command to 1^st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Witley

Feb 5, 1919

Ceases to be On Command and posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Feb 15, 1919

Posted to MD3 at Rhyl pending return to Canada

Feb 25, 1919

Embarked the RMS Megantic at Liverpool

Mar 5, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario

Mar 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Ottawa Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 158199

Ø      Rank on discharge Private

Ø      Intended residence on discharge Montebello Quebec

Feb 24, 1965

Died at National Defence Medical Centre, Ottawa Ontario