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Nov 29, 1899
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Born in North Clarendon, Quebec to Maxime and
Agnes (nee Paquette) St. Jean
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Mar 14, 1916
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Attested into the 130th Battalion CEF
in Arnprior, Ontario under the name Alphonse St. John.
Ø Number 788312
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Agnes St. John, Fort Coulonge, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
The battalion initially trained at the
Barriefield Camp in Kingston prior to moving to Valcartier, Quebec for
additional training
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Jul 15, 1916
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Admitted to the Valcartier Military Hospital with
a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
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Jul 21, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jul 30, 1916
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Forfeited 8 days pay for an unrecorded offence
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Aug 25, 1916
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Discharged from the CEF in Valcartier, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge, Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Discharged as Medically Unfit
He later claimed that his mother would not
provide permission for him to serve as he was underage
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Oct 2, 1916
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Attested into the 240th Battalion CEF
in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Number 1042170
Ø Next of kin given as Agnes St.
Jean, mother, Fort Coulonge, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 130th Battalion for 6 months
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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Dec 2, 1916
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Discharged from the CEF in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Discharged under “Special
Conditions”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 198A Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 2, 1917
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Attested into the 240th Battalion CEF
in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Number 1042652
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Maxime St. Jean, mother, c/o Jarvis Bryson, Fort Coulonge, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Teamster
Ø Previous military experience
given as 130th Battalion for 6 months and discharged as under age
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to “A” Company
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May 3, 1917
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 14, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where he was absorbed into the 7th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 13, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined
the No. 2 CDRB (Canadian Divisional Reinforcement Battalion)
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Oct 18, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement battalion,
Private St. Jean joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Ourton,
France
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Dec 18, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 12 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea
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Dec 21, 1917
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Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined
the 21st Battalion
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May 5, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
absent from the 8:30 pm parade on May 4, 1918
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Marcelcave,
France, Private St. Jean received a shrapnel wound that fractured his right
leg and was evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first
aid before being transported to the No. 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 10, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 26 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 1 South African General Hospital at Abbeville, France
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Sep 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Southern General Hospital in Birmingham
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 3, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Feb 24, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington where surgery was performed to insert screws to hold
the fractured bone in place after falling and refracturing his leg
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May 3, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove the screws
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Jun 17, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Manchester
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Jun 30, 1919
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Invalided to Canada and embarked the Hospital
Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Jul 11, 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 Casualty Company
On arrival in Kingston, he was admitted the
Queen’s University Military Hospital
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Jul 14, 1919
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X-Rays show there are several pieces of shrapnel
present in his leg, but the bone union is good
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Dec 31, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 214963
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C-65473
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 12 Pine St., Ottawa, Ontario
Discharged to the care of the SCR (Soldiers Civil
Re-establishment) Department for continuing treatment
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 12 Pine St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Sep 20, 1920
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Married to Julia McCallum in Arnprior, Ontario
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Mar 23, 1948
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Julia St. Jean, Wilfred’s wife, died in Almonte, Ontario
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Dec 11, 1975
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Wilfred Alphonse St. Jean died in hospital and
was buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Carleton Place, Ontario
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