Private Joseph Edward Sauve
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Edward Sauve was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 27 March 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he had previously served eight months in the Royal Flying Corps as a Cadet Pilot. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Toronto on 25 October 1918 as Private 3042070. He later served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps at Whitby Military Hospital and St. Andrew's Military Hospital in Toronto. He served entirely in Canada and was discharged at Toronto on 12 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3042070
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
St. Andrew's Military Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Timothee, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Jules Sauve (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
33.5 in / 85 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Toronto, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
260 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
St. Andrew's Military Hospital |
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|
|
| Last substantive medical-corps unit before administrative demobilization posting. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Training Depot No. 2 |
|
|
|
| Administrative/demobilization posting; not used as default unit. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Whitby Military Hospital |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Central Ontario Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-03-27 — Born.
1918-03-13 — Military Service Act medical examination; Category A2.
1918-10-25 — Entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service with 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment.
1918-11-04 — Medical History Sheet examination; Category C2.
1918-12-04 — Joined Whitby Military Hospital, Canadian Army Medical Corps.
1919-06-28 — Struck off strength Whitby Military Hospital and posted to St. Andrew's Military Hospital.
1919-07-03 — Taken on strength from St. Andrew's Military Hospital by C.A.M.C. Training Depot No. 2.
1919-07-12 — Struck off strength for demobilization and discharged, R.O. 1328.
Notes
Joseph Edward Sauve was a single Roman Catholic farmer from Valleyfield, Quebec. His father Jules Sauve was next of kin. Prior service is explicitly recorded as eight months in the Royal Flying Corps as a Cadet Pilot. His March 1918 Military Service Act examination recorded Category A2. A detailed Medical History Sheet dated 4 November 1918 recorded Category C2, height 5 ft 4½ in, weight 123½ lb and chest 30–33½ in.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Joseph Edward Sauve entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Toronto on 25 October 1918 as Private 3042070 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment. He later served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps at Whitby Military Hospital and St. Andrew's Military Hospital, followed by a short administrative posting to C.A.M.C. Training Depot No. 2 before demobilization. He was discharged at Toronto on 12 July 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Jules Sauve, Valleyfield, Quebec.
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