Private William Thomas Rice
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
William Thomas Rice was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 8 February 1895. A farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087692 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He became illegally absent and was subsequently struck off strength effective 18 July 1918, the date later established through a Court of Inquiry and administrative correction of his casualty record.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087692
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 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
William Thomas Rice Sr. (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 9.5 in / 177 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 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:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as illegally absent, effective 18 July 1918.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1 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
1895-02-08 — Born
1918-07-17 — Reported under the Military Service Act as Private 3087692; medically examined Category A2
1918-07-18 — Became illegally absent; later established as the effective S.O.S. date
1919-03-07 — Court of Inquiry held concerning absence/strength status
1919-03 — Earlier S.O.S. entry cancelled and replacement entry made, retrospectively S.O.S. effective 18 July 1918
Notes
Physical description: medium complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087692 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He was medically examined and placed Category A2. He became illegally absent the following day. The casualty record was later reconstructed: an earlier S.O.S. entry was cancelled in March 1919, and following a Court of Inquiry dated 7 March 1919 he was struck off strength retrospectively effective 18 July 1918 as illegally absent.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: William Thomas Rice Sr., Route No. 1, Ormstown, Quebec.
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