Private Ephrem Rose
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ephrem Rose was born at Sainte-Philomène, Quebec, on 18 June 1895. A farmer and Roman Catholic, he was drafted under the Military Service Act. After completing his recruit declaration at Montreal in July 1918, he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 16 August 1918 as Private 3172001 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was discharged on 13 March 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3172001
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Sainte-Philomène, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Evariste Rose (father), Sainte-Philomène, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Sainte-Philomène, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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:
209 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-06-18 — Born
1918-07-07 — Recruit declaration / call-up document completed under the Military Service Act
1918-08-16 — Medically examined and joined on enlistment; taken on strength in Military District No. 4
1918-08-17 — District Order Part II No. 1128 recorded the previous day's taken-on-strength action
1919-03-13 — Struck off strength / discharged on demobilization
Notes
Physical description on calling up: 5 ft 7 in; chest 34–38 in with 4 in expansion; brown complexion, grey eyes and brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Ephrem Rose was drafted under the Military Service Act. His recruit declaration was completed at Montreal on 7 July 1918, and he was medically examined on 16 August 1918 and joined on enlistment that same day as Private 3172001 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength on 13 March 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Evariste Rose of Sainte-Philomène, Quebec.
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