Mar 23, 1890
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Born in St. Johns, Quebec to Adolphus and
Angeline (nee Boisvin) Lecuyer
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Oct 24, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Belleville, Ontario
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Jan 9, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3055839
Ø Next of kin given as David
Lecuyer, father, Winooski, Vermont, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Spinner
o
Later
noted as Wool Spinner
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Lecuyer
joined the 21st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France
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Sep 25, 1918
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During fighting west of Canal du Nord, north of Baralle, France,
Private Lecuyer was overcome by Mustard Gas and evacuated to the British
London Highland 2/1 Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to
the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 28, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 25 General Hospital in Hardelot, France
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Oct 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2nd
Eastern General Hospital in Brighton
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 16, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill and Chronic Bronchitis was added
to the diagnosis
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Dec 23, 1918
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 4, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Feb 2, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Feb 13, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 and admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital
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Feb 17, 1919
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Granted leave until March 3, 1919
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Apr 1, 1919
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Forfeited 6 days pay for being absent from March
27 to April 1, 1919
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Apr 14, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital and posted to
the Military District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 15, 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 246210
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55576
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Winooski, Vermont, USA
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Winooski, Vermont, USA
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Jun 21, 1920
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Married to Gertrude Foote in Colchester, Vermont,
USA
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Nov 14, 1940
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Charles and Gertrude divorced in Cheshire, New
Hampshire, USA
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Jan 5, 1947
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Charles Philippe Lecuyer died of Heart Failure in
Winooski, Vermont, USA and was buried in the Resurrection Park Cemetery,
Burlington, Vermont, USA. His death
was attributed to his front line service with the 21st Battalion,
however no Memorial Cross was issued as his wife and mother had predeceased
him.
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