Sapper Omar Rolland
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Omar Rolland was born at St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 26 December 1894. A butcher and Roman Catholic, he was called up under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 11 May 1918 as Private 3160358. After initial service with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, he transferred to the Canadian Engineers and went overseas in 1918. He served in England with Canadian Engineers reserve and reinforcement units before joining the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers in France in October 1918. He returned to England in March 1919 for repatriation and was discharged at Montreal on 23 April 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3160358
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Butcher
Next of Kin:
Xavier Rolland (father), St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.5 in / 166 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
347 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
3rd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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|
|
Service Chronology
1894-12-26 — Born
1918-05-11 — Entered service as Private 3160358
1918-06-29 — Embarked from Canada for overseas service
1918-07-22 — Arrived in England; taken on strength of 2nd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion
1918-08-06 — Transferred from 2nd to 3rd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion
1918-09-20 — Struck off strength to Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool
1918-09-21 — Taken on strength of Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool
1918-09-29 — Taken on strength of 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers from reinforcement pool
1918-10-05 — Joined 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers in the field
1919-03-20 — Taken on strength at Bramshott on return from 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers
1919-03-21 — Dental examination for demobilization
1919-04-14 — Struck off strength to Canada effective this date
1919-04-15 — District Depot No. 4 demobilization processing
1919-04-23 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
Physical description: 5 ft 5½ in, 133 lb, chest 31–34 in with 3 in expansion; brown complexion, black eyes and black hair. Discharge certificate notes a mole on the right wrist.
Additional Service Notes
Omar Rolland was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 11 May 1918 as Private 3160358 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He transferred to the Canadian Engineers and embarked from Canada on 29 June 1918, arriving in England on 22 July. He served successively with the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalions and the Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool. He was posted to the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers effective 29 September 1918 and joined the unit in the field on 5 October. In March 1919 he returned to England for repatriation, was processed at Bramshott, and was struck off strength to Canada effective 14 April. He was discharged at Montreal on 23 April 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Xavier Rolland of St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-06 02:05:03
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