Private Albert Monette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Albert Monette was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 22 October 1893. A single Roman Catholic clerk, he was drafted under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 22 April 1918 as Private 3158551. He served in England and France, including service with the 22nd and 87th Battalions. He returned to Canada aboard H.M.T.S. Mauretania and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 9 June 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158551
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
22nd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Alphonsine Bougie, mother, 60 York Street, Côte Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
60 York Street, Côte Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
154 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
413 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
22nd Battalion |
|
|
|
| Transferred 24 Sep; arrived France and TOS 28 Sep. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
A Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp |
|
|
|
| Return-to-Canada concentration phase. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
87th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Transferred from 22nd Battalion after CCRC movement. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| England reserve posting. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Drafted under Military Service Act; initial Canadian depot service. |
Service Chronology
1893-10-22 — Born
1918-04-22 — Drafted under Military Service Act; classified A2; joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment as Private 3158551
1918-06-05 — Arrived in England and taken on strength; subsequently served with 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
1918-09-24 — Transferred from 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion to 22nd Battalion
1918-09-28 — Arrived in France and taken on strength with 22nd Battalion
1918-09-30 — Left for and arrived at Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp
1918-10-07 — Left Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp for 87th Battalion; transferred to 87th Battalion and struck off strength of 22nd Battalion
1919-05-03 — Proceeded to England
1919-05-04 — Taken on strength with A Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp
1919-05-31 — Struck off strength to Canada; embarked H.M.T.S. Mauretania
1919-06-09 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
At enlistment he was a single Roman Catholic clerk. He was 5 ft 5 in tall, weighed 154 lb, had a 33 in chest with 3 in expansion, fair complexion, brown eyes and fair hair, and was classified A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 22 April 1918 as Private 3158551 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in England and France, including the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion, 22nd Battalion and 87th Battalion. In May 1919 he proceeded to England for return to Canada, embarked on H.M.T.S. Mauretania on 31 May, and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 9 June 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Mrs. Alphonsine Bougie, of 60 York Street, Côte Saint-Paul, Montreal, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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