Private Hildege Viau
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Hildege Viau was born on 1 August 1896 at St-Timothee, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3167327 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service reckoned from 16 August 1918. He entered the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure in January 1919 and was discharged on 10 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167327
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-Timothee, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Alice Viau (mother), St-Timothee, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Timothee, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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:
178 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
1896-08-01 — Born
1918-08-16 — Recruit declaration; enlisted/service reckons from this date under Military Service Act
1918-08-17 — Medical examination; Category A2; recorded joined/transferred to 2nd Depot Battalion
1919-01-27 — Farmer's Leave demobilization order issued; ordered to report by 2 Feb 1919
1919-02-02 — Signed Farmer's Leave renunciation
1919-02-10 — Discharged under Farmer's Leave procedure
1919-02-11 — F.M.B. 218C demobilization receipt completed under D.O. 42
Additional Service Notes
Hildege Viau was drafted under the Military Service Act and served as Private 3167327 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service reckoned from 16 August 1918 and was entirely in Canada. He was medically examined and recorded as joined/transferred to the 2nd Depot Battalion on 17 August 1918. Under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure, an order dated 27 January 1919 directed him to report by 2 February; he signed the renunciation on 2 February and was discharged on 10 February 1919. The demobilization receipt was completed on 11 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Mrs. Alice Viau of St-Timothee, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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