Private Ernest Paquette
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ernest Paquette was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 10 April 1893. A labourer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 4 April 1918 as Private 3157682. He reported for service in September and served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, and the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. Paquette was discharged at Montreal on 2 December 1918 following demobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3157682
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Gedeon Paquette (father), Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
242 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
|
|
| Default: final substantive rank and representative non-depot unit; discharged on demobilization. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Initial depot/regimental service; casualty form records transfer out on 18 Sep 1918 under D.O. 1552. |
Service Chronology
1893-04-10 — Born
1918-04-04 — Drafted under Military Service Act and enlisted as Private 3157682 with 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
1918-09-04 — Reported for service; medically examined; service reckoned from this date
1918-09-18 — Transferred under D.O. 1552 to an intermediate unit
1918-09-21 — Taken on strength
1918-11-26 — Medical Board entry records condition as 'Teeth'
1918-12-02 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization under R.O. 1328 dated 18 Nov 1918
Notes
At recruitment Ernest Paquette was a single Roman Catholic labourer from Beauharnois, Quebec. He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighed 130 pounds, had a maximum chest measurement of 36 inches with 4 inches expansion, fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. His discharge certificate assessed his character and conduct as good and gave his address on discharge as 19b Sanguinet Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 4 April 1918 as Private 3157682. He reported for service and underwent medical examination at Montreal on 4 September 1918, when his service was reckoned from that date. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, and later the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. He was taken on strength of the 4th Battalion on 21 September 1918. He was discharged at Montreal on 2 December 1918 on demobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force under Routine Order 1328 dated 18 November 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Gedeon Paquette was next of kin. The recruitment and personnel records place him at Beauharnois, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
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