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Aug 6, 1893
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Born in Papineauville, Quebec to John
and Henriette (nee Leduc) Robitaille
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Oct 17, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military
Service Act) of 1917 held at Hull, Quebec
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Jan 8, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd
Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in
Ottawa, Ontario
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Number 3320082
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Next of kin given as John Robitaille,
father, 20 Leduc, St., Hull, Quebec
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Previous occupation given as Lineman
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No previous military experience given
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Religion given as Roman Catholic
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Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st
Regimental Draft left Ottawa for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax,
Nova Scotia as part of the 1st Regimental Draft
of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and
proceeded to Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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May 21, 1918
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Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment
No. 2 for an unrecorded offence
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he
joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast, France
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Jul 23, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp,
Private Robitaille joined the 21st Battalion
resting in Manin, France
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Aug 26, 1918
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During heavy fighting west of
Guemappe, France, Private Robitaille received a shrapnel wound to his
right leg and was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
for first aid before being transported to the No. 33 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 55 General Hospital in
Boulogne, France
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Sep 4, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the
Hospital Ship St. Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted
to Tankerton Hospital in Whitstable
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 1, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 9 Canadian
General Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Oct 4, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia
Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Nov 29, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3
Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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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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Dec 31, 1918
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Granted leave until January 14, 1919
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Jan 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa,
Ontario
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Rank on discharge Private
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Entitled to War Service Badge Class
“A”
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Proposed residence on discharge Hull,
Quebec
Following his discharge, the British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 88 Bridge St., Hull,
Quebec
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Feb 24, 1919
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Married to Blanche Derochers in Hull,
Quebec
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In
the 1940s, Olida Robitaille turned to conning people out money
  
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Feb 25, 1963
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Olida Robitaille died and was buried
in the Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario
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