Private Omer Savage
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Omer Savage was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 15 August 1891. A single Roman Catholic flour mill worker, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 19 August 1918 as Private 3172149 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was hospitalized with influenza in October 1918. He was discharged at Montreal on 6 December 1918 on demobilization while classified in medical Category B2.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3172149
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:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Flour Mill Worker
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Delima Savage (mother), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
215 lbs / 98 kg
Chest:
44.0 in / 112 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:
109 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
1891-08-15 — Born.
1918-06-19 — Military Service Act medical examination/calling-up declaration; Category B2.
1918-08-19 — Joined/enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force with 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-10-05 — Admitted to hospital with influenza.
1918-10-17 — Discharged from hospital after 12 days; influenza.
1918-12-06 — Medical Board examination; Category B2.
1918-12-06 — Discharged on demobilization, R.O. 1328, Para. 7 sec. C; described as being in lower category.
Notes
Omer Savage was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 15 August 1891. He was a single Roman Catholic flour mill worker from Valleyfield; his mother, Mrs. Delima Savage, was next of kin. He reported no previous military or naval service. His calling-up description records height 5 ft 8 in, chest 40–44 in, medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. The Medical History Sheet records weight about 215 lb.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Omer Savage entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 19 August 1918 as Private 3172149 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada. He was hospitalized with influenza from 5 to 17 October 1918 and was discharged at Montreal on 6 December 1918 on demobilization while classified Category B2.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. Delima Savage, Valleyfield, Quebec.
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