Private Frederick Monarque
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Frederick Monarque was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 19 December 1893 and worked as a traveller. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he entered service at Montreal in September 1918 as Private 3173022. He served with the 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles, in the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, sailing from Vancouver in December 1918 and arriving in Siberia in January 1919. He returned to Canada in 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 12 June 1919 as part of demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3173022
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Rifles
Battalion:
259th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
77 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Traveller
Next of Kin:
Hormisdas Monarque (father), 243 Desjardins, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
243 Desjardins, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
136 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Siberia
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
279 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Rifles |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
259th Battalion |
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|
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| Representative operational Siberian-service unit. Page 13 stamp/authorization identifies 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles (Siberia); earlier transfer entry is preserved separately because its destination abbreviation is not safely legible. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Recruit/depot organization. |
Service Chronology
1893-12-19 — Born.
1918-09-05 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act; classified A2.
1918-09-06 — Drafted/enrolled as Private 3173022.
1918 (before 1918-11-01) — Transfer recorded on casualty form; destination abbreviation is not safely legible. Authority D.O. 1521.
1918-11-01 — Taken on strength of 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles, for the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force.
1918-12-21 — Siberia record sheet records embarkation for overseas aboard S.S. Teesta.
1918-12-22 — Casualty form records 'Embarked Canada'.
1919-01-12 — Arrived in Siberia.
1919-05-19 — Embarked from Siberia aboard S.S. Empress of Russia and struck off strength of 259th Battalion on evacuation to Canada.
1919-05-29 — Administrative Siberia record entry: returned to Canada, M.D. 4, per S.S. Empress of Russia.
1919-06-09 — Taken on strength from overseas for demobilization processing.
1919-06-12 — Struck off strength / discharged on demobilization, R.O. 1420.
1971-05-06 — Died at Ste. Anne's Hospital.
Notes
At enlistment he was a traveller, Roman Catholic, single, 5 ft. 6½ in. tall, 136 lb., with a 34 in. chest expanding to 36 in., dark complexion, blue eyes and dark-brown hair. The medical examination on leaving service recorded good general health and no disability. A Department of Veterans Affairs death notification records his death on 6 May 1971 at Ste. Anne's Hospital.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act in Montreal in September 1918, Frederick Monarque served as a Private. He was taken on strength of the 259th Battalion, Canadian Rifles, for the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force and sailed from Vancouver aboard S.S. Teesta in December 1918, arriving in Siberia in January 1919. He embarked from Siberia aboard S.S. Empress of Russia on 19 May 1919 and returned to Canada for demobilization. He was discharged at Montreal on 12 June 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Hormisdas Monarque was next of kin, at 243 Desjardins, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec. The recruit and Siberia record sheets both identify him as father/next of kin. Pay records also show Hormisdas Monarque as the recipient of $20 assigned pay during Frederick's service.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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