Private Earl Robert Sadler
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Earl Robert Sadler was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 9 November 1894. A single Church of England farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087698 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His medical examination classified him Category E. Sadler served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 17 August 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087698
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Robert Sadler (father), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 1.0 in / 155 cm
Weight:
92 lbs / 42 kg
Chest:
31.0 in / 79 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically classified Category E on 17 July 1918 and returned to the Registrar's Records; struck off strength effective 17 August 1918 under D.O. 215 dated 3 August 1918. Proceedings on Discharge cite P.C. 3051 of 11 December 1918 and Routine Order 1438.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
31 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1894-11-09 — Born.
1918-07-17 — Medical examination; classified Category E.
1918-07-17 — Joined under the Military Service Act with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-07-17 — Executed military will leaving his real and personal estate to his father Robert Sadler.
1918-08-03 — D.O. 215 issued concerning return to Registrar's Records.
1918-08-17 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records.
1919-03-07 — Discharge paperwork confirmed; Proceedings cite P.C. 3051 of 11 December 1918 and Routine Order 1438.
Notes
Sadler was a single Church of England farmer from Ormstown, Quebec. His father Robert Sadler of Ormstown was his next of kin. He had no previous military or naval service. His medical examination recorded height 5 ft 1 in, weight 92 lb, chest 29–31 in, poor physical development and Category E.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Earl Robert Sadler reported at Montreal on 17 July 1918 and was placed with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, as Private 3087698. His medical examination classified him Category E. He served in Canada only and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 17 August 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Robert Sadler, Ormstown, Quebec. Earl Robert Sadler executed a military will on 17 July 1918 leaving his real estate and personal estate to Robert Sadler of Ormstown.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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