Private Antonio Monette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Antonio Monette was born at Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec, on 23 February 1890. An engineer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and his service was reckoned from 11 November 1917. He served in Canada as a private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He reported at Montreal in September 1918 after a prolonged absence and was admonished with forfeiture of pay. After becoming absent again on 26 September, a Court of Inquiry declared him illegally absent, and he was struck off strength as a deserter.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3173397
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:
27 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Engineer
Next of Kin:
Joachim Monette, father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
146 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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:
339 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 |
|
|
|
| Only substantive unit supported; effective S.O.S. date from personnel card. |
Service Chronology
1890-02-23 — Born.
1917-11-11 — Service/enlistment reckoned from this date under the Military Service Act.
1917-11-11 to 1918-09-23 — Absent under the Military Service Act; forfeited 317 days' pay and was admonished on reporting.
1918-09-23 — Reported/joined unit; Medical History Sheet completed; signed will.
1918-09-26 — Became absent again.
1918-10-16 — Effective struck-off-strength date; reason deserter.
1918-12-05 — Court of Inquiry held; declared illegally absent from 26 September 1918.
1918-12-11 — Daily Order recorded him struck off strength as a deserter.
Notes
The service file records Antonio Monette as single, Roman Catholic, an engineer, and with no prior military service. His Medical History Sheet records category A2, slight flat feet, height 5 ft 5 in, weight 146 lb, and chest 35-38 in.
Additional Service Notes
Antonio Monette was drafted under the Military Service Act and his service was reckoned from 11 November 1917. He served in Canada as a private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. The casualty record shows that he did not report until 23 September 1918 and forfeited 317 days' pay for his earlier absence. He again became absent on 26 September 1918. A Court of Inquiry held on 5 December 1918 declared him illegally absent, and he was struck off strength as a deserter. The personnel record gives 16 October 1918 as the effective struck-off-strength date.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Joachim Monette, his father, was recorded as next of kin at Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
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