Sapper William Rutherford
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
William Rutherford was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 28 January 1896. A single Presbyterian farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 9 July 1918 as Private 3086346 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He was later transferred to the Canadian Engineers and served as a sapper at the Engineer Training Depot, St. Johns, Quebec. Rutherford served in Canada and was discharged on demobilization on 6 January 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3086346
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineer Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Thomas Rutherford (father), P.O. Box 260, Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
P.O. Box 260, Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
St. Johns, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
181 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineer Training Depot |
|
|
|
| Exact transfer date to Canadian Engineers is not stated in the surviving file; Date From intentionally blank. |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1896-01-28 — Born.
1918-07-09 — Medical examination; joined on enlistment under the Military Service Act with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918 — Transferred to the Canadian Engineers and later served as a Sapper at the Engineer Training Depot.
1918-08-31 — Furlough recorded under D.O. 262.
1918-12-01 — Furlough recorded under D.O. 315 dated 11 November 1918.
1918-12-23 — Demobilization instruction issued directing Rutherford to report by 6 January 1919 for discharge.
1919-01-03 — Signed demobilization release.
1919-01-06 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Rutherford was a single Presbyterian farmer from Ormstown, Quebec. His father Thomas Rutherford of the same address was next of kin. The Medical History Sheet recorded Category A2, good physical development, height 5 ft 3 in, weight 140 lb, and chest 33–37 in.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, William Rutherford joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, at Montreal on 9 July 1918 as Private 3086346. He was later transferred to the Canadian Engineers and served as a Sapper at the Engineer Training Depot, St. Johns, Quebec. He served in Canada only and was discharged on demobilization effective 6 January 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Thomas Rutherford, P.O. Box 260, Ormstown, Quebec.
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