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Nov 2, 1892
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Born in St. Thomas D’Alfred, Ontario
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Mar 27, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
Forfeited 36 days pay for being absent from
February 18 to March 25, 1918. It
would seem that he failed to report for his medical exam on time.
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Mar 29, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320815
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. M.
Pilon, uncle, St. Thomas D’Alfred, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 8th
Regimental Draft
He could not read or write and in each place
where a signature was required in the file, it is done with an “X” and noted
as “his mark”
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May 15, 1918
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The 8th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS City of Marseilles in Montreal, Quebec
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Jun 5, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join
the 21st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44th
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Lajoie joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
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Apr 27, 1919
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Embarked in Havre, France and disembarked in
Southampton, England and proceeded to Bramshott where he was posted to “E”
Wing pending return to Canada
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May 28, 1919
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jun 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3 Sub
Depot
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Jun 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 192347
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge St. Amand, D’Alfred, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at St. Amand, D’Alfred, Ontario
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Aug 1, 1968
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William Lajoie died while a patient of the
Memorial Hospital in Sudbury, Ontario
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