Private Albini Sauve
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Albini Sauve was born at St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 4 March 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Manseau, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 25 July 1918 as Private 3168967 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 25 August 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3168967
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Agnes David (sister), Manseau, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Manseau, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
107 lbs / 49 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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 |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-03-04 — Born.
1918-07-22 — Signed Declaration of Recruit.
1918-07-25 — Medical examination; classified Category C2.
1918-07-25 — Joined under the Military Service Act; service reckons from this date with 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-17 — D.O. 228 issued concerning return to Registrar's Records.
1918-08-25 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Sauve was a single Roman Catholic farmer living at Manseau, Quebec. His sister Mrs. Agnes David of Manseau was his next of kin. He had no previous military or naval service. His Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 5 in, weight 107 lb, chest 31–34 in, good physical development and Category C2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Albini Sauve joined at Montreal on 25 July 1918 as Private 3168967 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada only and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records at Montreal on 25 August 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Sister and next of kin: Mrs. Agnes David, Manseau, Nicolet County, Quebec.
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