Private Ernest Tougas
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ernest Tougas was born on 31 January 1890 at St-Isidore, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic chauffeur living at 129 Monk Boulevard, Côte St-Paul, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and served as Private 3158206 in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service reckoned from 4 September 1918. He embarked from Quebec later that month and served in England, including in the Rhyl and Kinmel Park area. He returned to Canada in July 1919 and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 18 July 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3158206
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
Reserve formation, Rhyl area
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Isidore, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Chauffeur
Next of Kin:
Désiré Tougas (father), 129 Monk Boulevard, Côte St-Paul, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Côte St-Paul, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
317 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 |
Reserve formation, Rhyl area |
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| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
No. 4 Military District Concentration Wing |
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| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1890-01-31 — Born
1918-09-04 — Joined under Military Service Act; service reckons from this date
1918-09-04 — Medical examination; Category A2
1918-09-26 — Embarked for England
1918-10-12 — Arrived in England aboard S.S. City of Cairo
1918-10-23 — Taken on strength with reserve formation
1919-01-01 to 1919-01-03 — Disciplinary case: drunkenness and being in Rhyl without a pass; awarded seven days Field Punishment No. 2
1919-03-18 — Transferred from reserve formation to No. 4 Military District Concentration Wing
1919-05-23 — Dental examination for demobilization
1919-07-02 — Struck off strength for Canada
1919-07-18 — Discharged on demobilization
Additional Service Notes
Ernest Tougas was drafted under the Military Service Act and served as Private 3158206 in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service reckoned from 4 September 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He embarked from Quebec on 26 September 1918 and arrived in England on 12 October aboard S.S. City of Cairo. Overseas records place him with a reserve formation in the Rhyl/Kinmel Park area and later No. 4 Military District Concentration Wing. He was ordered to Kinmel Park for return to Canada and was struck off strength for Canada on 2 July 1919. He was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 18 July 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Désiré Tougas, 129 Monk Boulevard, Côte St-Paul, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-05 02:05:02
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