Private Edward Waddington
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Edward Waddington was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 12 January 1896. A single Church of England weaver living at Valleyfield, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 3 January 1918 as Private 3080582 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 30 November 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3080582
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Sarah Jane Parker (mother), 2271 Jacques-Hertel Street, Ville-Émard, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
No. 11 Ward Avenue, Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
131 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
1.8 in / 4 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:
331 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Only substantive rank/unit documented; suitable default row. |
Service Chronology
1896-01-12 — Born.
1918-01-03 — Enlisted/joined under the Military Service Act; medically examined and classified C1; poorly developed chest noted.
1918-11-08 — D.O. Part II No. 312 issued concerning return to Registrar's Records.
1918-11-30 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records; discharged on demobilization.
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051, later cited as discharge authority in Proceedings on Discharge, dated this day.
1919-03-08 — Proceedings on Discharge formally confirmed.
Notes
At recruitment Edward Waddington was a single Church of England weaver, born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 12 January 1896 and residing at No. 11 Ward Avenue, Valleyfield, Quebec. His mother, Mrs. Sarah Jane Parker of 2271 Jacques-Hertel Street, Ville-Émard, Quebec, was next of kin. He was 5 ft 10 in and 131 lb, with a 33.25–35 in chest, medium complexion, brown eyes and light brown hair. The Medical History Sheet notes a transverse scar over the sternum and a poorly developed chest.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3080582 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He enlisted and joined at Montreal on 3 January 1918. His recruit form records category C1, and the Medical History Sheet notes a poorly developed chest. He had no previous military or naval service. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records at Montreal and discharged on demobilization on 30 November 1918. D.O. Part II No. 312 was dated 8 November 1918; later Proceedings on Discharge cite P.C. 3051 dated 11 December 1918 and Routine Order 1438. The discharge was formally confirmed on 8 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Mrs. Sarah Jane Parker, 2271 Jacques-Hertel Street, Ville-Émard, Quebec.
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