Private Pierre Eugene Veber
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Pierre Eugene Veber was born on 11 December 1892 at Coteau du Lac, Quebec. A clerk living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he was called up under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 17 April 1918. He served as a Private and was discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force the same day in consequence of being transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. His C.E.F. discharge papers record his conduct as good. The surviving C.E.F. service file does not document his subsequent Royal Flying Corps service.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158304
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:
Coteau du Lac, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
Michel Veber, 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:
111 lbs / 50 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:
Resigned from service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged in consequence of transfer to the Royal Flying Corps.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
0 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 |
|
|
|
| Final substantive C.E.F. rank/unit; discharged for transfer to R.F.C. |
Service Chronology
1892-12-11 — Born
1918-04-17 — Called up under Military Service Act; recruit declaration and medical examination; category A2
1918-04-17 — Joined/enlisted; one day of C.E.F. service
1918-04-17 — Discharged in consequence of being transferred to R.F.C.; authority A.A.G. MD4 22-V-287
1918-04-22 — Medical examination on leaving service found health and physical condition good; final pay/discharge paperwork completed and discharge confirmed
Notes
Born 11 December 1892 at Coteau du Lac, Quebec. At calling up he was a clerk, single and Roman Catholic. He was 5 ft 3 in tall and weighed 111 lb, with dark complexion, brown eyes and dark hair. The Medical History Sheet described his physical development as good and placed him in category A2. The recruit form records a fully expanded chest of 35 in with a 3 in range of expansion; the Medical History Sheet instead records 34 in minimum and 35 in maximum.
Additional Service Notes
Called up under the Military Service Act and served as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal. Discharged from the C.E.F. after one day in consequence of transfer to the Royal Flying Corps.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Michel Veber was next of kin and was living at Valleyfield, Quebec. Both father Michel and mother Mrs. Armand Veber were recorded alive at Valleyfield.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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