Private Donat Masse
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Donat Masse was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 4 August 1897. A labourer living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment on 9 January 1918. His service remained in Canada. He was hospitalized in February and March 1918 with chronic bronchitis and an infection of the accessory nasal sinuses and was discharged as medically unfit on 19 March 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4035199
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:
20 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Dominique Masse, father, 127 Cuvillier Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
127 Cuvillier Avenue, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
Chest:
32.5 in / 83 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit with chronic bronchitis and infection of the accessory nasal sinuses.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
69 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-08-04 — Born
1918-01-09 — Drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength as a Private
1918-02-12 — Admitted for treatment with chronic bronchitis and infection of the accessory nasal sinuses
1918-02-12 to 1918-03-15 — Treated at Montreal General Hospital and Drummond Street Convalescent Home; discharged from medical care as Class E, medically unfit
1918-03-19 — Discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force as medically unfit
1918-03-20 — Discharge proceedings signed and discharge confirmed
Notes
At call-up he was a single Roman Catholic labourer born at Valleyfield, Quebec. He was 5 ft 4 1/2 in tall, with a 32.5 in unexpanded chest, 2.5 in expansion, sallow complexion, brown eyes and fair hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength of the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 9 January 1918. His service was confined to Canada. He was admitted for treatment on 12 February 1918 with chronic bronchitis and infection of the accessory nasal sinuses, receiving treatment at Montreal General Hospital and Drummond Street Convalescent Home. He was discharged medically unfit on 19 March 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Dominique Masse was next of kin and lived at 127 Cuvillier Avenue, Montreal, Quebec. Donat Masse's will left his estate to his father.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-08-31 02:05:03
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