Private Donat Viau
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Donat Viau was born at Saint-Timothée, Quebec, on 17 May 1896. A single Roman Catholic baker living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act in May 1918 as Private 3162405 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada, and he was discharged at Montreal on 29 June 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3162405
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:
Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Baker
Next of Kin:
Zephirin Viau (father), 313 Garnier Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
313 Garnier Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
121 lbs / 55 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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:
30 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 |
|
|
|
| Only substantive rank/unit documented; default row. |
Service Chronology
1896-05-17 — Born.
1918-05-20 — Service reckons from this date as Private 3162405.
1918-05-30 — Enlisted/drafted under Military Service Act.
1918-05-31 — Medical examination; classified A2; joined unit.
1918-06-29 — Returned to Registrar's Records / struck off strength; formal discharge proceedings give same date of discharge.
1919-04-20 — Discharge proceedings formally confirmed.
Notes
At recruitment Donat Viau was a single Roman Catholic baker, born 17 May 1896 at Saint-Timothée, Quebec, and living at 313 Garnier Street, Montreal. He was 5 ft 5 in, 121 lb, with a 30–33 in chest, good physical development, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. His father Zephirin Viau, at the same Montreal address, was next of kin.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3162405 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His casualty form records return to the Registrar's Records in June 1918. Formal discharge proceedings later record discharge at Montreal on 29 June 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Zephirin Viau, 313 Garnier Street, Montreal, Quebec.
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