Private Leo Joseph Guillemette
Died of Wounds in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
F/52873
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Wounds
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C.
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
27 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Street Car Conductor
Next of Kin:
Maria Hartley, Mother, 314 St. Denis St., St. Lambert, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
314 St. Denis St., St. Lambert, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Vernon, British Columbia
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
955 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
I. H. 16.
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Ranks
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Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
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Private |
North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C. |
Army |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
France and Germany Star |
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| WW2 |
Defence Medal |
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| WW2 |
War Medal |
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| WW2 |
CVSM & Clasp |
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Notes
Bilingual English/French
High School 10th Grade
Worked for the Montreal and Southern County Railways for 3 years
Lived in Huntingdon for 3 years
His mother received his death benefit of $510.15
Parents want to retrieve the body at their cost - refused
Government provided no image of the grave to parents by policy (service file letter)
Additional Service Notes
Spent 1 year Chateauguay Regiment 1934
Trained at Huntingdon Barracks TC 41
Left Canada 29 Sept 1942
Arrived UK 7 Oct 1942
Embarked UK 2 July 1944, Arrived France 3 July 1944
Died of Wounds (Accidental) 7 Dec 1944 - Accidental GSW Chest and Abdomen
On the 7th Dec 44, at approx 1710 hours, F-82392 ,Pte Morrison A.L. Nova Scotia Highlanders, was cleaning his rifle in a room on the second floor of a house which his platoon was billetted. After cleaning his rifle, he charged the magazine and shoved the bolt forward squeezed the trigger. The rifle went off. At the time of diseharge the rifle was pointing toward the floor. As the result of the rifle, Pte Guillemette L.T was wounded in the stomach and died as the result of wound received.
Evidence corroborated.
The Court reports that
(i) E.. 52873 Pte Guillemette, L.J. wàs accidently shot by a round fired from a rifle in the hands of F. 82392 Pte Morrison A.L
(ii) F. 82393 Pte Morrison A.1. was negligent in the handling of his rifle
(ill) Pte Guillemette was on duty at the time of the accident.
OPINION OF TILE BUE COND: In my opinion Pte Morrison, A.L. was careless in handling his rifle which resulted in the death of a comrade. I therefore direct that he be charged with manslaughter. I concur with the opinion of the CO (para 3). Pte Guillemette was not guilty of improper conduct.
OPINION OF MAJOR GEN: E32873 Pte GUILLETTE L J was not in any way to blame for the accident which resulted ii his death. F82392
Pte MORRISON A L was tried for manslaughter by FGGM and acquitted.
F 82392 Pte MORRISON, AL, was tried., for manslaughter by Field General Court Martial on 27 Dec 44 and acquitted.
Service in Canada 1942-04-27 to 1942-09029
Service in UK from 1942-09-30 to 1944-07-02
Northwest Europe 1944-07093 to 1944--12-97 DOW
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Joseph Guillemette died Dec 25, 1920 married in Huntingdon, Quebec
Henry L. Hartley stepfather, chief Clerk CNR
Mother Marie Hartley Guillemette
Brother Theodore Guillemette D620155 Private RCC Signals
