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Nov 22, 1891
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Born in Papineauville, Quebec to Denis and Helene
(nee Tessier) Longpre
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Feb 12, 1916
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Attested into the 154th Battalion CEF
in Papineauville, Quebec
Ø Number 633457
Ø Next of kin given as Denis
Longpre, father, Papineauville, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Painter
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp,
Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp,
Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private Longpre
joined the 21st Battalion in the trenches east of Vimy Ridge and
was posted to “D” Company
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the capture of Hill 70 near Lens, France,
Private Longpre was wounded in the neck by shrapnel and evacuated to the No.
6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to
the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Aug 26, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 12 USA General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Aug 27, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to base
details in Rouen
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Sep 1, 1917
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Reported to the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base
Depot in Etaples, France
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Sep 18, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Dec 5, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Longpre rejoined the 21st Battalion in the Suburban Camp near
Villers au Bois, France
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Jan 4, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 21, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in La Coulotte, France
from leave
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Feb 12, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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May 2, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis.
He was transported the same day to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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May 9, 1918
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Transported to the No. 19 Casualty Clearing
Station
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May 13, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 20 Ambulance Train and
admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital in Rouen, France
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May 17, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Convalescent Depot in
Rouen
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May 18, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Jun 6, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jun 11, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Longpre rejoined the battalion in Mercatel, France
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Aug 27, 1918
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While advancing south of the Arras – Cambrai Road
just east of Vis en Artois, France, Private Longpre suffered from the effects
of poison gas and was admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
for first aid before being transported to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Aug 28, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 5 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Sep 1, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples, France and Constipation was added to the diagnosis. He was transferred the same day to the No.
12 Convalescent Depot in Aubengue, France
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Sep 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 10 Convalescent Depot in
Ecault, France
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Sep 25, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp in the St.
Martin’s Camp, Ostrohove, France
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Sep 27, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he reported to the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 16, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Longpre rejoined the 21st Battalion north-east of Iwuy, France
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Oct 29, 1918
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Although he was transferred to the Canadian
Labour Pool on this date, the order was cancelled and he remained with the 21st
Battalion.
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Oct 31, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Feb 1, 1919
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford pending return to Canada
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Feb 8, 1919
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Attached to the Headquarters Company, Kinmel Park
Rhyl
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Feb 17, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 8, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Mauretania in Southampton
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May 9, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3
Sub Depot
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May 12, 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 190216
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Papineauville, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Papineauville, Quebec
Antoine Albion Exupert Longpre died in 1956 and
was buried in the Cimetiere Ste-Angelique de Papineauville, Quebec Cemetery
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