Private Horace Sauve
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Horace Sauve was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 10 January 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 16 July 1918 as Private 3167308 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 4 February 1919 on Farmer's Leave.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167308
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:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. George Sauve (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 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
132 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Farmer's Leave
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
203 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
1897-01-10 — Born.
1918-07-16 — Signed Declaration of Recruit; joined and service reckons from this date with 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-10-09 — Military Service Act medical examination; classified Category A2.
1919-02-04 — Struck off strength and discharged on Farmer's Leave.
Notes
Horace Sauve was a single Roman Catholic farmer from Valleyfield, Quebec. His mother, Mrs. George Sauve of Valleyfield, was his next of kin. He reported no previous military or naval service. His medical records give Category A2, height 5 ft 4 in, weight 132 lb, fully expanded chest 34 in and 3 in expansion.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Horace Sauve joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 16 July 1918 as Private 3167308 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His documented service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength at Montreal on 4 February 1919 on demobilization under the farmer's-leave procedure.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. George Sauve, Valleyfield, Quebec.
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