Private Rosario Payant
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Rosario Payant was born at St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 17 February 1896. A married Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 16 July 1918 as Private 3167287. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment and was placed on farmer's leave in August 1918. His demobilization was completed at Montreal on 1 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167287
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:
22 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Aimé Payant (father), St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
154 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Married
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:
200 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1896-02-17 — Born.
1918-07-16 — Declared/joined under the Military Service Act; service reckons from this date.
1918-08-16 — Medical History Sheet records transfer to the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-19 — Medical examination; Category A2. Farmer's leave began.
1919-01-24 — Demobilization notice issued directing him to report on or before 31 January.
1919-01-30 — Signed demobilization renunciation; Last Pay Certificate records S.O.S./discharged.
1919-02-01 — Formal demobilization / struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Notes
At calling up Payant was recorded as a married Roman Catholic farmer from St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec. He was 5 ft 10 in tall, weighed 154 lb, and had a chest measurement of 34–38 in. His complexion was medium and his eyes were grey.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, Rosario Payant joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 16 July 1918 as Private 3167287. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was placed on farmer's leave from 19 August 1918. On 30 January 1919 he signed the demobilization renunciation and his Last Pay Certificate recorded him as discharged; the casualty and demobilization records then record his formal C.E.F. demobilization/striking off strength on 1 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Aimé Payant, of St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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