Private Napoleon Mallette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Napoleon Mallette was born at Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 11 September 1894 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he attested at Montreal on 8 July 1918 as Private 3165766 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 19 September 1918 on demobilization after being returned to the Registrar's Records.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165766
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Philorum Mallette, father, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
73 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1894-09-11 — Born.
1918-07-08 — Drafted/attested under the Military Service Act as Private 3165766, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-20 — Medical examination and joining-processing under the Military Service Act; good physical development recorded.
1918-09-19 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization.
1919-04-17 — Proceedings on Discharge formally confirmed.
Notes
Mallette was single, Roman Catholic and a farmer. He was born on 11 September 1894 at Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, where he was also living when called up. His father, Philorum Mallette, was next of kin. He reported no Active Militia membership and no previous military or naval service. The 20 August 1918 medical examination recorded height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 133 pounds, chest 32 to 34 inches, clear complexion, blue eyes, fair hair and good physical development.
Additional Service Notes
Napoleon Mallette was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 8 July 1918 as Private 3165766 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His formal medical examination and joining-processing took place at Montreal on 20 August 1918. His surviving file contains no overseas movement and documents Canadian-only depot service. On 19 September 1918 he was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Montreal on demobilization. The Proceedings on Discharge was subsequently confirmed at Montreal on 17 April 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: Philorum Mallette, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec.
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