Private Alexandre Maheu
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Alexandre Maheu was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 20 March 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and served as Private 3165764 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was in Canada. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 27 January 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165764
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Louis Maheu (father), Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
141 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
5.0 in / 13 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:
202 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 |
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| Date From uses Last Pay Certificate's explicit date of enlistment. Casualty Form and Medical History Sheet separately record 23 August 1918 as enlisted/joined; see chronology and research notes. |
Service Chronology
1895-03-20 — Born.
1918-07-03 — Particulars of Recruit form completed under Military Service Act, 1917.
1918-07-09 — Last Pay Certificate later records this as date of enlistment.
1918-08-23 — Medical History Sheet records examination and joining; Casualty Form records enlisted on this date.
1918 — Served in Canada as Private 3165764.
1919-01-20 — Demobilization order issued, requiring report on or before 27 January.
1919-01-27 — Reported for demobilization, signed renunciation and was struck off strength.
1919-01-27 — Last Pay Certificate records discharge; reason recorded as Farmer's Leave; authority R.O. 1328.
Notes
Maheu was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 20 March 1895. He was a single Roman Catholic farmer. His recruit and medical forms describe him as 5 ft 6 in tall and the Medical History Sheet records a weight of 141 lb, chest 32 in minimum and 37 in maximum, for 5 in expansion. His complexion was dark, his eyes gray and his hair brown.
Additional Service Notes
Private 3165764 Alexandre Maheu was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was a single Roman Catholic farmer from Beauharnois, Quebec. The Last Pay Certificate records his date of enlistment as 9 July 1918, while the Casualty Form and Medical History Sheet record 23 August 1918 as enlisted/joined; both dates are retained in the chronology. His file contains no evidence of overseas service. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 27 January 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Louis Maheu, father, was recorded as next of kin. Alexandre Maheu was single when called up.
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