Private Rolland Larsen - My grand-uncle's war file

Maestro · Nov 23, 2010

Greetings ladies and gentlemen.

After nearly a year of wait, I finally received my grand-uncle's war file from Library and Archives Canada.

I decided to condence the info and share it with you all... But I also need some info about some military slang/codes used in the file that I'm not quite sure what it means. Those therms are in bold.

N.R.M.A. Serial Number of Notice of Call - (I'm blacking this one out for security purpose.)
Regimental Number - (Same as the above.)
N.R.M.A. Clearing Depot - Quebec

Surname - Larsen
Christian Names (in full) - Rolland
Present Address - Beaupre Cte Charlevoie-Saguenay P.Q.
Place of Birth - Canada, Quebec, Montmagny
Date of Birth - 23-12-1913

[...]

Preference - Army

[...]

Date of Signature - May 5th, 1943

(Unreadable part.)[...] att. to this Depot for all purposes. 12-5-43.

Ceased to be att to this depot on proceeding to CABT 53 Lauzon QS. (WTF is that ?) 14-5-43

Is attached to T 53 for all purposes. 15-5-43

Ceased to be attached to C ABTC No 53 (C/A) for transfer for all purposes to A-13 (INF.R) Valcartier P.Q. 13-7-43

SOS Clearing Depot 5 as Recruit. 10-9-43

TOS A(1)TCA-13 as HD. (WTF does that means ?) 10-9-43

Embarked on boat #E-755D at Halifax, NS. 25Sep43
Landed at St.John, Nfld 25Sep43

Detailed for special duty and attached for all purposes to "W" Force... 1-10-43

Cease to be attached to 26th A.A. Regt., R.C.A., for pay purposes... 31Jan44
and is re-attached to this unit for pay purposes... 1Feb44

Cease to be member H.D. on becoming NRMA Soldier. 1Dec43

[...]

Return from Leave and Furlough and attached for rations and quarters to H.Q. 26th A.A. Regt, R.C.A. 19Apr44

Now comes the part that leave me with serious questions...

Further Information And Follow-Up

D.D.No.5 Lauzon P.Que. - 4 Jul 45

Interv'd
Upon return from A.W.L.

Mil.Back.
Enrolled 5 May 43. D.D.No5 Quebec, Basic advanced completed. SOS to 1st .AD Aldershot, Halifax, To St.John, gander New-Foundland, and went AWL at Sorel 27 Dec, 44 up to 24 Apr, 45.
Awarded 120 days detention, remitted 82 days.

Pres.Sit.
Married man, no children of a fair appearance. States he went AWL. because at that time his wife was sick. (She was expecting a child.)
Presently pulhems profile all ones renders him suitable for further military training.

Recomm.
Suitable for further military training.

(Signed)
J.M. Dorais Lieut. A.E.

Awarded the War Medal 1939-1945.

So from what I can read, he never went to the front... Even though my father told me that he wasn't the same upon his return in his family. (Which suggest he did fight.) But the fact he went AWL for four months suggest he didn't even cross the Atlantic.

Any veteran on this forum can enlighten me ?

Private Rolland Larsen - My grand-uncle's war file

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