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Jun 1, 1891
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Born in Pembroke, Ontario to George Alfred and
Menagilda (nee Leblanc) Laplante
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59567 (temporary number 441)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. George Laplante, mother, Pembroke,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o Later noted as Lineman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 31, 1914
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Sentenced to 4 days detention for an unrecorded offence
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Mar 9, 1915
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Forfeited 3 days pay for being absent from March 7 to March 9,
1915
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Mar 18, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days detention for his previous absence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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May 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days detention and fined $2.00
for being drunk
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Aug 11, 1915
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Forfeited 5 days pay for being absent from August
3 to August 7, 1915
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Aug 21, 1915
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Fined $6.00 and pay restricted by ½ for 1 month
for being drunk
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Sep 11, 1915
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Awarded 5 days detention and forfeited 2 days pay
for being absent from September 10 to September 11, 1915
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 10, 1915
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While in billets in La Clytte, Belgium, Private Laplante
sprained his right knee
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Oct 11, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in Wimereux, France with
a diagnosis that reads Sprained Knee
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Oct 13, 1915
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Invalided to England
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
University College Hospital, Gower St., London
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 4, 1915
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Nov 25, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 11, 1915
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Chancroid
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Jan 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital in
Cambridge and the diagnosis was changed to read NYD (Not Yet Determined) This was later changed to read VDG
(Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) and Scabies
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Feb 14, 1916
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Operated on to perform a Circumcision
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Mar 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
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May 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited a total of 12 days pay for being absent for 2 days
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May 20, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital with
an infected right knee joint. On
examination Arthritis was discovered in the knee joint
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Jun 2, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 17, 1916
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Discharged from hospital to the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 2nd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for 3 weeks of PT (Physical Training)
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Sep 22, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Oct 8, 1916
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Gonorrhea
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Oct 10, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Hospital in
Etchinghill
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Nov 15, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 16, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 5 days pay for being absent
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Dec 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 15 days detention and forfeited 1
days pay for being absent
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling on completion of his sentence. The battalion moved to Seaford shortly
after being formed to train reinforcements for the front
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Feb 21, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
an unrecorded offence
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the Canadian Base Depot in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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May 31, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital
in Boulogne with wounds to his left arm
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Jun 3, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Stoke-on-Trent
War Hospital in Newcastle
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 29, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom
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Jul 9, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 9, 1918
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Admitted to the Etchinghill Hospital in Lyminge,
Kent with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Syphilis
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Jun 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jul 20, 1918
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Admitted to the Etchinghill Hospital in Lyminge,
Kent with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Syphilis
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Aug 24, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 10, 1918
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Sentenced to 8 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 4 days pay for being absent from December 7 to December 10, 1918
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Dec 16, 1918
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Transferred to Military District No. 12, Kinmel
Park pending return to Canada
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Apr 24, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 in Rhyl
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow, Scotland
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May 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario
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May 22, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279652
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Pembroke, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 179 Prince St.,
Pembroke, Ontario
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May 30, 1957
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Telesphore Laplante died in Sturgeon Falls,
Ontario
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