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Good Evening Everyone......

One of the prize pieces of my collection......


LaFLAMME J, (JOSEPH)

REG. NO.: 436
RANK: CORPORAL SHOEING SMITH
REGT: ROYAL CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY, "E" BATTERY
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL

REMARKS / HISTORY:

1. CORONATION MEDAL 1902
2. COLONIAL LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT, CANADA REVERSE, EDWARD VII ISSUE, MEDALS ISSUED 37.
3. COLONIAL MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, CANADA REVERSE, EDWARD VII ISSUE, MEDALS ISSUED 100

BOER WAR

Enlisted at: QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC
On: DECEMBER 23RD, 1899
Age: 31 YEARS (DOB February 20th, 1869)
Birthplace: LEVIS, QUEBEC
Former Corps: "B" BATTERy, ROYAL CANADIAN field ARTILLERY
Trade or calling: SOLDIER
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
NOK: MRS. A. LAFLAMME
ADDRESS NOK: QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC
MARRIED OR SINGLE: MARRIED
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND AGES: ONE
DATE OF DISCHARGE: JANUARY 9TH, 1901


WORLD WAR ONE - Royal Canadian School of Artillery (Part One)

REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 1924
PREVIOUS SERVICE: Permanent Force
ENLISTED AT: Kingston, Ontario
ENLISTED DATE: permanent force
TRADE OR CALLING: SOLDIER
NOK - Wife, A. LaFlamme, 78 North Street, Kingston, Ontario
MARITAL STATUS: Married
MEDICAL REVIEW: January 30th, 1917, Unfit for overseas duty
DISCHARGED: February 1st, 1917

He tried to enlist again later......

WORLD WAR ONE - Royal Canadian School of Artillery (Part Two)

REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 1924 (Note same s.n.)
RE-ENLISTED AT: Kingston, Ontario
ENLISTED DATE: June 22nd 1918
TRADE OR CALLING: Painter
NOK - Wife, A. LaFlamme, 78 North Street, Kingston, Ontario
MARITAL STATUS: Married
DISCHARGED: August 26th, 1919, On Demobilization, Medically Unfit for further General Service. Reason: Overage.

There is a Gunner ( Corpl. ) J. Laflamme of the Royal Canadian Field Artillery listed for the 1902 Canadian Coronation Contingent on Stephen's list. The rank in parantheses indicates that he was a Corpl. but paraded as a Gunner for the trip.

Additional information passed on by member of BMF.....

I believe that there were 140 Canada reverse EVII LSGCs awarded, and have recorded the survival of seven of these. Of the seven, six are paired with Canada reverse KGV MSMs. Of note, there appear to have been 49 of these pairs awarded, suggesting a survival rate of at least 12% so far.

Laflamme's group is the only one I have recorded surviving which has an Edward VII reverse LSGC & MSM. (Note: There has been one other Edward VII pair found since this was written)

You often see a King George V LSGC with a Edward VII MSM, the Canadian Government found out that there was to be a pension given with the MSM and they stopped issuing it till that had been resolved which was after 1910.

See MYB - 212 and 248 - MYB states that the MSM & LSGC have the same ribbon as the British version but other books state that there was a Red/Crimson Ribbon with a Central White stripe.

Laflamme appears to have earned the 1902 Coronation rather than the 1911 Coronation, as he is on the roll for the former as Gunner (Corporal) J. Laflamme, Royal Canadian Field Artillery, and does not appear in the 1911 roll.

The 1911 Coronation medals shown both have the same reverse even though they are of different sizes. The larger version has LaFlamme's Number / Rank / Name / Unit engraved on it..... Now there is a puzzle where did they come from.....

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Mike

I understand why that is one of your 'prize pieces'. Thank you for sharing it.

Regards
Brett

Mike

Stunning group with equally great research.
Thanks for sharing.

Paul

Good Evening Everyone......

I have just added one more piece to this collection.....

You can see on the sleeve he has a number of marksmen's badges in the picture earlier in this thread......

I have jus obtained the Canadian Artillery Association Championship / Best Shot Badge for 1901......

I am not sure that LaFlamme had it but will be looking into it for sure......

Mike

Again going through the photos that I have just obtained I find another treasure...….

"E' BATTERY, ROYAL CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY

Photo taken 1900

Mike