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Mar 7, 1872
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Born in Montreal, Quebec to Cyrille Joseph and
Aurelie D’Arragon (nee Lafrance) Loiseau
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Nov 25, 1889
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Married to Mary Ann Manville in the St.
Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59600 (temporary number 91)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Loiseau, wife, 80 Quebec St., Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Barber
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles and 1 year in the 5th Battery,
Royal Canadian Artillery
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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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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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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Jan 4, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
being Absent from Camp from 5 pm December 26, 1915 until 5 pm December 27, 1915. He also forfeited 2 day’s pay
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Mar 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
Drunkeness and fined $2.00
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Apr 9, 1916
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During heavy fighting at the St. Eloi Craters,
Private Ulderique Loiseau was killed by the explosion of a shrapnel shell during the night
of April 9/10. His comrades buried him a few
days later in the Ridgewood Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his family
Below is from the 21st Battalion's War diary for
April 9, 1916
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