Private Ovila Prevost
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ovila Prevost was born at St. Chrysostome, Quebec, on 14 April 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enrolled at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167504 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada and was discharged on 29 January 1919 under demobilization arrangements for Farmer's Leave.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167504
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. Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Rosa Yerge, sister, St. Antoine Abbé, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Chrysostome, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
138 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
Expansion:
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:
196 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
1895-04-14 — Born
1918-07-17 — Enrolled/enlisted under the Military Service Act
1918-08-24 — Medical examination; Category A4
1919-01-29 — Discharged for Farmer's Leave under demobilization authority R.O. 1328
1919-01-29 — Farmer's-leave/demobilization order issued
1919-02-04 — Report-by date appearing on farmer's-leave/demobilization paperwork
1919 — Leaving-service medical examination: good general health; missing right great toe and left fourth/fifth toes documented
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Ovila Prevost enrolled at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167504 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada. His Last Pay Certificate records his discharge effective 29 January 1919 for Farmer's Leave under demobilization authority R.O. 1328.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mrs. Rosa Yerge, sister, St. Antoine Abbé, Quebec.
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