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Jun 7, 1896
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Born in Rockland, Ontario to Lawrence and Anna
(nee Connors) Pouliotte
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Nov 13, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59809 (temporary number 939)
Ø Next of kin given as Lawrence Pouliotte, Rockland, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
On attesting, he stated he was born January 7, 1895, not his
actual birth date of June 7, 1896
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
Prior to proceeding to France, Russell Pouliotte
played on both the hockey and lacrosse teams for the battalion
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Jan 18, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital with a reaction to the
inoculations that he received
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Jan 25, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Dec 19, 1916
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Transferred to the CTD (Canadian Training
Division) in Shorncliffe, England pending leave to Canada
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Dec 21, 1916
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Taken On Strength the 39th Reserve
Battalion for Conducting Duty
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion for Conducting Duty
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Jan 26, 1917
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Granted leave to Canada at his own expense until April 6, 1917
Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Feb 5, 1917
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Apr 6, 1917
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Leave extended to May 18, 1917
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May 18, 1917
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Leave extended to June 14, 1917
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Jun 6, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Rockland, Ontario
There is a note in the file that says he was
discharged on compassionate grounds with no further explanation recorded
Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Forestry Branch,
Department of the Interior, Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 10, 1923
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Married to Helen Kathleen Harper in Chalk River,
Ontario
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May 5, 1962
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Russell and Kathleen Pouliotte are shown as
living at 1711 10th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta and his
occupation is shown as Caretaker of the building
Russell Wilfred Elmer Pouliotte died in Calgary
Alberta in 1977 and was buried in the Queen’s Park Cemetery, Calgary
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