Claude was born in Lachute, QC on 24 Apr 52.  He joined the CF in Sep 70 and did his recruit training at RCAF St-Johns (St-Jean) and then completed his TQ3 AD Tech training at CFS Lac St-Denis. He was posted to CFS Holberg in 1971 where he worked as an AD Tech until his remuster to PERI 851 after graduating from his PERI TQ5 in June 74.

As a PERI 851 Claude served at CFB Borden - June 74 to June 76 (Cpl); Cadet Athletic Trg Crse Borden 1975 CFB St-Jean - June 76 to July 81 (promoted to MCpl in 1981);  CFS Moisie - July 81 to July 83; CMR St-Jean - July 83 to July 87 (promoted to Sgt in 1984); TQ6A Borden - Sept 83 to Dec 83; CFB Lahr - July 87 to June 91; CFB Montréal - June 91 to July 94; CFB St-Jean - July 94 to 31 March 97 (Sgt in fitness cell); then on retirement he went to the PSP St-Jean Garrison - April 97 to July 2007 as the Fitness Coord. Claude passed away on Wed 28 Sep 11 at age 59, leaving behind his wife (Carole), 2 Boys (Éric & Marc) and 2 grand-children.