Private Oswald McChlery
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Oswald McChlery of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, was drafted under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 17 July 1918. He served in Canada as a Private with Quebec depot units and was discharged at Montreal on 17 August 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167756
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mr. John McChlery, father, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Religion:
Aboriginal
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
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 |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Final substantive unit before discharge; discharge 17 August 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial depot unit. |
Service Chronology
1918-07-17 — Taken on strength/enlisted under the Military Service Act; classified C1.
1918-07-19 — Initial taking-on-strength entry reported for 2nd Quebec Regiment administration, effective 17 July 1918.
1918-08-17 — Transferred from N Company to the Regimental List.
1918-08-17 — Discharged; returned to registration.
1919-01-10 — Administrative entry confirmed enlistment in Canada effective 17 July 1918 under Military Service Act authority.
1919-03-06 — Administrative amendment to District Order 228 concerning the 17 August 1918 transfer/order and service number 3167756.
Notes
Service number 3167756 is used on the recruit paper, casualty forms and Proceedings on Discharge. A separate casualty card on page 5 shows 3087644 for Oswald McChlery, but the later/formal service and discharge records consistently use 3167756.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 17 July 1918. Served in Canada as a Private with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment and the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Transferred from N Company to the Regimental List on 17 August 1918 and discharged at Montreal the same day, returned to registration.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father John McChlery was next of kin, residing at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
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