Private Ernest Rolland
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ernest Rolland was born at St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 7 September 1897. A farmer and Roman Catholic, he was called up under the Military Service Act. He entered service at Montreal on 22 August 1918 as Private 3167081 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service remained in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 3 February 1919 during demobilization under the Farmer's Leave procedure.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167081
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:
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Louis 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 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
113 lbs / 51 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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:
Farmer's Leave
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
165 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
1897-09-07 — Born
1918-07-15 — Signed recruit declaration under the Military Service Act
1918-08-22 — Enlisted/joined; service reckoned from this date; Category A2 medical examination
1919-01-28 — Demobilization/Farmer's Leave notice issued; ordered to report by 2 February
1919-02-03 — Signed Farmer's Leave demobilization renunciation; S.O.S. Discharged effective this date
1919-02-04 — Administrative demobilization receipt completed under Part II Orders No. 35
Notes
At his August 1918 medical examination Rolland was recorded as 5 ft 3 in tall, 113 lb, with brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The Medical History Sheet records a chest measurement of 31–34 in with 3 in expansion. The earlier recruit form records 37 in fully expanded with 3 in expansion; the later formal medical measurement is used for the structured chest field.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Ernest Rolland signed his recruit declaration at Montreal on 15 July 1918 and entered service as Private 3167081 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment on 22 August 1918, the date from which his casualty form states that service reckoned. His service remained in Canada. He was demobilized under the Farmer's Leave procedure and was struck off strength as discharged at Montreal on 3 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Louis Rolland of St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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