Private Ernest Poirier
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ernest Poirier was born at Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 5 April 1894. A single Roman Catholic machinist living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 2 July 1918 as Private 3164463 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked at Quebec on 21 July 1918 and arrived in England on 8 August, where he served with the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion, Quebec Regiment. He returned to Canada in June 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3164463
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Adelard Poirier (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
367 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1894-04-05 — Born
1918-07-02 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; joined for service as Private 3164463; medically examined and placed in Category A2
1918-07-21 — Proceeded from Valcartier Camp and embarked at Quebec for overseas service
1918-08-08 — Arrived in England
1918-08-20 — Medical Board recorded no disability and recommended Category A / fit for duty
1918-08-21 — Taken on strength on transfer after arrival from Canada
1919-05-16 — Dental examination for demobilization; previous dental treatment in England recorded
1919-05-18 — Medical examination upon leaving the service; general health and physical condition recorded as good with no disability
1919-06-25 — Struck off strength of 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion to proceed to Canada; 10th Reserve District Order 147 dated 24 June 1919
1919-07-04 — Struck off strength of District Depot No. 4 and discharged on demobilization
Notes
Physical description at enlistment: 5 ft 6 in tall; chest 37 in fully expanded with 3 in expansion; brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 2 July 1918 as Private 3164463. Proceeded from Valcartier Camp and embarked at Quebec on 21 July 1918, arriving in England on 8 August. Taken on strength of the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion, Quebec Regiment, on 21 August 1918. Struck off strength to proceed to Canada effective 25 June 1919 under 10th Reserve District Order 147 dated 24 June 1919. He was discharged at Montreal on 4 July 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Adelard Poirier was recorded as next of kin at Valleyfield, Quebec. Assigned pay of $15 monthly was made to him during service.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-05 02:05:02
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