Private Wesley Radford Sadler
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Wesley Radford Sadler was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 5 August 1895. A single farmer living at Maxcombe, Saskatchewan, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Regina on 6 July 1918 as Private 3354440 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Saskatchewan Regiment. He was medically classified Category B2 and served in Canada. Sadler was struck off strength on transfer to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Regina on 11 August 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3354440
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Saskatchewan Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
John Willoughby Sadler (father), Maxcombe, Saskatchewan
Address at Enlistment:
Maxcombe, Saskatchewan
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
36 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Saskatchewan Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-08-05 — Born.
1918-07-06 — Medical examination; classified Category B2.
1918-07-06 — Enlisted under the Military Service Act; service reckons from this date with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Saskatchewan Regiment.
1918-07-29 — D.O. 210 issued authorizing transfer to Registrar's Records.
1918-08-11 — Struck off strength on transfer to Registrar's Records and discharged.
Notes
Sadler was born at Ormstown, Quebec, and was living at Maxcombe, Saskatchewan. He was single, a farmer, and a member of the Brethren faith. His father John Willoughby Sadler of Maxcombe was his next of kin. He reported no previous military or naval service. At calling up he was 5 ft 8 in tall, with a fully expanded chest of 37 in and 2 in expansion; complexion fair, eyes brown and hair light brown.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Wesley Radford Sadler was medically examined and enlisted at Regina, Saskatchewan, on 6 July 1918 as Private 3354440 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was classified Category B2 and served in Canada. He was struck off strength on transfer to the Registrar's Records effective 11 August 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: John Willoughby Sadler, Maxcombe, Saskatchewan.
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