Private Alexis St-Onge
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Alexis St-Onge was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 8 February 1896. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 21 August 1918 as Private 3167314 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was entirely in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 27 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167314
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:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 6 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:
Isaie St-Onge, 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 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
112 lbs / 51 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
159 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
1896-02-08 — Born
1918-07-16 — Recruit declaration signed under the Military Service Act
1918-08-21 — Examined and joined; enlistment/service reckons from this date
1918-1919 — Farmer's Leave under R.O. 882
1919-01-16 — Demobilization notice issued; directed to report on or before 25 Jan
1919-01-27 — Waiver signed in connection with demobilization
1919-01-27 — Struck off strength of the C.E.F. on demobilization
Notes
At medical examination St-Onge was 5 ft 3 in tall and weighed 112 lb. His chest measured 33-35 in with 2 in expansion. He had a medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, good physical development, and one vaccination mark on the left arm. He was a single Roman Catholic farmer from Valleyfield, Quebec.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Alexis St-Onge joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 21 August 1918 as Private 3167314 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was entirely in Canada. The file records Farmer's Leave under R.O. 882, but does not securely state an effective leave date. A demobilization notice dated 16 January 1919 directed him to report at the Peel Street Barracks in Montreal on or before 25 January. He signed the waiver on 27 January 1919 and was struck off strength at Montreal the same day on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Isaie St-Onge, his father, of Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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