Private Joseph Major
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Major was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, on 23 July 1897 and worked as a labourer before the war. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he attested at Montreal on 14 August 1918 as Private 3171893 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He sailed for England aboard HMT Saturnia, disembarking at Liverpool on 30 August, and joined the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott. In October 1918 he was hospitalized at Edinburgh with influenza and later convalesced at Epsom. He returned to Canada during the demobilization period and was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171893
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Joseph Major, 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 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
324 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Quebec Regiment |
Army |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
District Depot No. 4 |
Army |
Dispersal Station F / Demobilization |
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| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1897-07-23 — Born.
1918-08-14 — Drafted/attested as Private 3171893, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-15 — Formal medical examination/joining entry; Category A2.
Embarked for England aboard HMT Saturnia.
1918-08-30 — Disembarked at Liverpool.
1918-09-01 — Taken on strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion.
1918-10-27 — Admitted to 2nd Scottish General Hospital with influenza.
1918-11-16 — Transferred to Military Convalescent Hospital.
1918-12-09 — Discharged from convalescent treatment following influenza.
1919-05-15 — Dental examination for demobilization.
1919-06-24 — Struck off strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion to proceed to Canada.
1919-06-25 — Taken on strength of District Depot No. 4, Dispersal Station F, effective this date.
1919-07-04 — Struck off strength of District Depot No. 4 for demobilization and discharged.
Notes
Joseph Major was born on 23 July 1897 at Valleyfield, Quebec, and lived on Plamondon Street in Valleyfield before service. He was single, Roman Catholic and employed as a labourer. His father, Joseph Major, was his next of kin. Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, he reported no previous military service. His medical examination recorded height 5 feet 4 inches, weight 130 pounds, chest 31 to 34 inches, brown complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, good physical development and Category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Major was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 14 August 1918 as Private 3171893, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; his formal medical examination/joining entry followed on 15 August. He embarked for England aboard HMT Saturnia and disembarked at Liverpool on 30 August 1918. He was taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott effective 1 September 1918. On 27 October he was admitted to the 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Edinburgh, with influenza, transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on 16 November, and discharged from that convalescent treatment on 9 December 1918. On 24 June 1919 he was struck off strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion at Ripon to proceed to Canada. District Depot No. 4 records then show him taken on strength of Dispersal Station F, Montreal, effective 25 June and struck off strength for demobilization effective 4 July 1919. He was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919 on demobilization.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-08-30 02:05:03
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