Private Albert Brodie Ogilvie
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Albert Brodie Ogilvie was born at Norwich, Ontario, on 13 March 1893 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087686. He served in Canada and was struck off strength at Montreal on 4 February 1919 during demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087686
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Norwich, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
William Ogilvie (father), Baker Creek Road, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Baker Creek Road, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
139 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
202 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Target service row finalized; page 15 establishes S.O.S. effective 4 Feb 1919. |
Service Chronology
1893-03-13 — Born
1918-07-17 — Joined under Military Service Act; taken on strength and reported
1918-07-17 onward — Granted leave; later corrected/extended leave or absence administration
1919-01 to 1919-02 — Demobilization processing
1919-02-04 — Struck off strength effective 4 February 1919
Notes
Medical History Sheet records age 25 years 4 months, height 5 ft 8 in, weight 139 lb, chest 33-36 in, medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The hospital table is blank. The recruit form notes visible scars/marks, including vaccination marks and a scar on the left hand/arm area; exact wording is retained for review rather than over-normalized.
Additional Service Notes
Albert Brodie Ogilvie was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087686. He served in Canada. His casualty card records that he was taken on strength on 17 July 1918, reported the same day, and was granted leave beginning 17 July 1918 under Part II Orders; the card also contains later administrative leave/absence notation extending into early 1919. The Active Service casualty form records him struck off strength with effect 4 February 1919 at Montreal during demobilization. The file contains no evidence of overseas service or hospital admission.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, William Ogilvie, was recorded as next of kin at Baker Creek Road, Quebec. The file records Ogilvie as single.
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