Private Jean Marie Seguin
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Jean Marie Seguin was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 24 February 1888. A single barber living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service on 20 June 1918 as Private 3163814. He served in Canada with the 2nd Quebec Regiment, 2nd Depot Battalion, and was discharged at Montreal on 20 July 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3163814
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:
30 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
30 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Barber
Next of Kin:
Benjamin Seguin (father), 204 De Lanaudiere Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
204 De Lanaudiere Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.5 in / 161 cm
Weight:
145 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1888-02-24 — Born.
1918-06-20 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category E because of eyesight.
1918-06-20 — Enlisted/service reckons; Private, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, C.E.F.
1918-07-20 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records.
1918-07-20 — Discharged on demobilization.
1918-08-19 — District Order No. 230 records/amends return-to-Registrar's-Records action.
1919-04-28 — Discharge proceedings administratively confirmed.
Notes
Jean Marie Seguin was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 24 February 1888. He was a single Roman Catholic barber living at 204 De Lanaudiere Street, Montreal, and named his father Benjamin Seguin of the same address as next of kin. His MSA medical examination classified him Category E because of eyesight. His enlistment physical description was 5 ft 3½ in, 145 lb, chest 34–38 in.
Additional Service Notes
Private 3163814 Jean Marie Seguin was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 20 June 1918. He served in Canada with the 2nd Quebec Regiment, 2nd Depot Battalion. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records on 20 July 1918 and discharged on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Benjamin Seguin, 204 De Lanaudiere Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-07 02:05:03
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