Private Armand Monette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Armand Monette was born at Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec, on 19 June 1896. A grocer living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 4 May 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada as a private. He became absent on 31 May 1918 and was admitted to hospital in Montreal on 7 June for treatment of syphilis. He was struck off strength as a deserter effective 21 June 1918. A later Court of Inquiry confirmed the illegal absence.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3159435
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Grocer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Alphonsine Monette, mother, 60 York Street, Côte-Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
60 York Street, Côte-Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.5 in / 159 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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 a deserter following Court of Inquiry.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
48 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
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| Only substantive unit supported by supplied file. |
Service Chronology
1896-06-19 — Born.
1918-05-04 — Drafted/enlisted under the Military Service Act; service reckons from this date.
1918-05-31 — Became absent; later Court of Inquiry documentation records illegal absence from this date.
1918-06-07 — Admitted for treatment of syphilis.
1918-06-08 to 1918-06-21 — Course of treatment for syphilis; treatment entries on 8, 12, 14, 15, 18 and 21 June.
1918-06-21 — Sent to Depot Battalion and struck off strength as a deserter, effective this date.
1921-12-29 — Court of Inquiry entry recorded illegal absence from 31 May 1918 and amended the earlier 1918 order.
Notes
The recruit form records Armand Monette as single, Roman Catholic, a grocer, and with no prior military service. Physical measurements were height 5 ft 2½ in, weight 120 lb, chest 32–35 in, expansion 3 in.
Additional Service Notes
Armand Monette was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 4 May 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada as a private. He became absent on 31 May 1918. He was admitted to the Hospital Corps in Montreal on 7 June 1918 for treatment of syphilis and was sent to the Depot Battalion on 21 June. His casualty and pay records show that he was struck off strength as a deserter effective 21 June 1918. A Court of Inquiry recorded in 1921 later confirmed the illegal absence and amended the earlier order.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mrs. Alphonsine Monette, his mother, was next of kin at 60 York Street, Côte-Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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