Private Emile Montpetit
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Emile Montpetit was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 10 January 1896. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 15 July 1918. He served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. After a period of farmer's leave he was processed for demobilization and was discharged at Montreal on 12 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167050
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:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Alice Montpetit, mother, Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 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:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
212 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 |
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| Only substantive service unit documented. WWI CEF organization fields follow canonical Branch / Regiment-Corps / Unit model. |
Service Chronology
1896-01-10 — Born.
1918-07-15 — Drafted/enlisted under the Military Service Act.
1918-08-05 — Joined unit as recorded on original Medical History Sheet; medical category A2.
1918 — Granted farmer's leave under R.O. 882.
1919-01-30 — Demobilization notice issued, directing him to report on or before 10 February 1919.
1919-02-01 — Executed demobilization renunciation before a notary rather than reporting personally.
1919-02-12 — Struck off strength on demobilization.
1919-02-25 — Last Pay Certificate prepared following discharge.
Notes
The recruit form records Emile Montpetit as single, Roman Catholic and a farmer. His mother, Alice Montpetit of Beauharnois, Quebec, was next of kin. He was not a member of the Active Militia and reported no previous military or naval service. At calling up he was 5 ft 10 in tall, with a 34–37 in chest, medium complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Emile Montpetit was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 15 July 1918. He served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His original Medical History Sheet records that he joined the unit on 5 August 1918 and was placed in medical category A2. He was granted farmer's leave and later processed under the demobilization procedure for Military Service Act soldiers. He signed the demobilization renunciation on 1 February 1919 and was struck off strength on 12 February 1919. His Last Pay Certificate records the reason as farmer's leave and was prepared at Montreal on 25 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Alice Montpetit of Beauharnois, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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