Private Arthur Joseph Marcil
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Arthur Joseph Marcil was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 2 May 1897. A single Roman Catholic reed worker, he underwent his Military Service Act medical examination at Toronto on 12 September 1918 and was called up at Niagara-on-the-Lake on 28 September 1918 as Private 3112422. He served in Canada with the 1st Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment and was discharged at Quebec on 10 December 1918 during demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3112422
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Reed worker
Next of Kin:
Andrew Marcil (father), Vars, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
48 Pembroke Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
110 lbs / 50 kg
Chest:
30.0 in / 76 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
73 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
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| Sole supported service rank/unit. Recruit medical/depot processing began 12 Sep; service/enlistment date is 28 Sep. |
Service Chronology
1897-05-02 — Born
1918-09-12 — Military Service Act medical examination
1918-09-28 — Recruit declaration/calling-up; enlisted as Private 3112422
1918-10-01 — Dental examination / discharge dental processing
1918-12-10 — Discharged during demobilization under R.O. 1328
Notes
At enlistment Marcil was a single Roman Catholic reed worker living at 48 Pembroke Street, Toronto, Ontario. His father Andrew Marcil of Vars, Ontario was next of kin. He reported no Active Militia or previous military or naval service. The enlistment medical records give height 5 ft 6.5 in, weight 110 lb, and chest 30 in minimum to 33 in maximum, a 3 in expansion. He had a fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. A later leaving-service examination recorded weight 115 lb and noted a systolic murmur at the mitral apex, while judging his general condition good; the later weight is not used for the enlistment weight field.
Additional Service Notes
Arthur Joseph Marcil underwent his Military Service Act medical examination at Toronto on 12 September 1918. He then made his recruit declaration/calling-up at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on 28 September 1918, the date also used as his enlistment/service date on the casualty form and Last Pay Certificate. He served in Canada as Private 3112422 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was discharged at Quebec, Quebec, on 10 December 1918 under R.O. 1328, H.Q. 868-1-6 and D.O. 2513 of 19 November 1918 during demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Andrew Marcil of Vars, Ontario was named as next of kin. Arthur Joseph Marcil was recorded as single.
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