Acting Corporal Emery St-Pierre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Emery St-Pierre was born at Saint-Clément-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 28 March 1896. A cook, he enlisted at Montreal on 16 July 1915 as Private 448593 and served in Canada with the 57th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was promoted Acting Corporal in March 1916. A Medical Board at Quebec found him unfit for military service, and he was discharged there on 10 July 1916 as medically unfit.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
448593
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
57th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Clément-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Cook
Next of Kin:
Merisa St-Pierre (sister), 475 St-Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
31.0 in / 79 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged as medically unfit.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
360 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Acting Corporal |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
57th Battalion |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
57th Battalion |
|
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Service Chronology
1896-03-28 — Born
1915-07-16 — Attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force; medically examined fit; joined 57th Regiment/Battalion.
1916-03-03 — Promoted Acting Corporal.
1916-05-03 — S.G.S. Hospital entry recorded on casualty/pay card.
1916-07-08 — Admitted to hospital with condyloma; Medical Board found him unfit for military service and recommended discharge as medically unfit.
1916-07-10 — Discharged from hospital; discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force as medically unfit.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted at Montreal on 16 July 1915 and served in Canada with the 57th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Discharged at Quebec on 10 July 1916 as medically unfit.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Sister Merisa St-Pierre was next of kin at 475 St-Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal; attestation identifies Emery as an orphan.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-18 20:59:16
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