Gunner Albert Victor Osmond
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Albert Victor Osmond was born at Newcastle, New Brunswick, on 22 November 1889 and worked as a mine manager. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined No. 13 Artillery Depot Battery at Calgary on 15 April 1918 as Gunner 2663616. He served in Canada and was discharged at Calgary on 2 January 1919 during demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
2663616
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Battalion:
No. 13 Artillery Depot Battery
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Sales Manager
Next of Kin:
Jessie Osmond (mother), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
317 - 13th Ave East, Calgary, Alberta
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.1 in / 173 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Calgary, Alberta
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
262 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
No. 13 Artillery Depot Battery |
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| WW1 |
Gunner |
Canadian Field Artillery |
Army |
78th Depot Battery |
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Service Chronology
1889-11-22 — Born
1918-04-15 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-06-18 — Admitted for oral/dental complaint; treatment recorded
1918-10 — Administrative transfer to No. 13 Artillery Depot
1919-01-02 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
The Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 8 1/8 in, weight 140 lb, chest 35 inches minimum and 38 inches maximum, brown eyes, black hair, good physical development and Category A. The leaving-service examination records generally good health and physical condition. A separate Winnipeg case-history sheet documents an admission on 18 June 1918 for an oral/dental complaint; the exact handwritten diagnosis is not normalized beyond what is securely legible.
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Medical: Calgary, 22 Oct 1918
Additional Service Notes
Albert Victor Osmond was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined No. 13 Artillery Depot Battery at Calgary on 15 April 1918 as Gunner 2663616. He served in Canada. The casualty/pay material records his transfer to No. 13 Artillery Depot in October 1918. A Winnipeg case-history sheet records an admission on 18 June 1918 for an oral/dental complaint; the handwriting is not sufficiently clear to normalize a more specific diagnosis. He was discharged at Calgary on 2 January 1919 on demobilization. There is no evidence of overseas service or prisoner-of-war status.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Jessie Osmond of Ormstown, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin. Albert Victor Osmond was single.
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