Private Dieudonne Robert
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Dieudonne Robert was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 29 April 1894. A gardener living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035295 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 2 May 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4035295
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:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Gardener
Next of Kin:
Louis Robert (father), 167 Mazarin Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
167 Mazarin Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
Chest:
31.0 in / 79 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:
172 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
1894-04-29 — Born
1917-11-11 — Entered service under the Military Service Act as Private 4035295; service reckoned from this date
1918-02-21 — Medical examination; Category B2
1918-02-23 — Taken on strength administratively, effective 11 November 1917
1918-02-27 — A.W.L./no-pay notation recorded on casualty form in connection with defaulter status
1918-05-02 — Struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records under District Order 228
1918-12-02 — District Order Part II 335 amended the earlier administrative order
1919-04-24 — Proceedings on Discharge administratively confirmed; effective Date of Discharge remains 2 May 1918
Notes
Physical description: dark complexion, brown eyes and black hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 11 November 1917 as Private 4035295 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was later recorded as a defaulter, with an A.W.L./no-pay notation on the casualty form. He was taken on strength administratively effective 11 November 1917. His service ended when he was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records at Montreal effective 2 May 1918 under District Order 228, later amended by District Order Part II 335. The Proceedings on Discharge retains 2 May 1918 as the Date of Discharge; the document was administratively confirmed at Montreal on 24 April 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Louis Robert of 167 Mazarin Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-20 03:07:40
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