Private Adrien Tessier
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Adrien Tessier was born on 10 March 1896 at Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic labourer, he enlisted at Valleyfield on 15 March 1916 and served as a private with the 163rd Battalion (French Canadian), Canadian Expeditionary Force, including service in Bermuda. A Medical Board found congenital flat feet and recommended his discharge as permanently unfit. He was discharged at Quebec on 22 November 1916.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
660732
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
163rd Battalion (French Canadian)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Ethel Tessier, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Caribbean
Place of Discharge:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged as permanently unfit because of flat feet.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
252 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
163rd Battalion (French Canadian) |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1896-03-10 — Born
1916-03-15 — Enlisted as Private 660732
1916-10-06 — Examined/admitted for invaliding; Medical Board recommended discharge as permanently unfit due to congenital flat feet
1916-10-25 — Discharge proceedings completed by battalion
1916-11-07 — Soldier discharge-certificate section processed at Discharge Depot
1916-11-08 — Confirmation processed for effective discharge on 22 Nov 1916
1916-11-22 — Discharged as permanently unfit
Additional Service Notes
Adrien Tessier enlisted at Valleyfield on 15 March 1916 as Private 660732 with the 163rd Battalion (French Canadian), Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Bermuda. A Medical Board at Prospect, Bermuda, on 6 October 1916 found congenital flat feet and recommended discharge as permanently unfit. Discharge proceedings were completed at Prospect later that month, and he was discharged at Quebec on 22 November 1916.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Ethel Tessier of Valleyfield, Quebec, was named as next of kin on the attestation paper; no relationship is stated. Separate assigned-pay records name Miss Adrienne Tessier of Valleyfield, Quebec, as the pay recipient; the file does not state her relationship to Adrien.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-05 02:05:02
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