Private Anatole Vital Therrien
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Anatole Vital Therrien was born on 4 October 1892 at St-Clotilde, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic surgeon dentist living at Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported at Montreal on 15 July 1918. He transferred to the Canadian Army Dental Corps, Military District No. 4, on 25 July 1918 and served in Canada as a private. He was discharged at Montreal on 2 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087384
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army Dental Corps
Regiment:
Canadian Army Dental Corps
Battalion:
Canadian Army Dental Corps, Military District No. 4
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Clotilde, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Surgeon Dentist
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Louise Therrien (mother), 2100 Orleans St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
71 Station St., Shawinigan Falls, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.5 in / 161 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
171 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Army Dental Corps |
Canadian Army Dental Corps |
Canadian Army Dental Corps, Military District No. 4 |
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| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1892-10-04 — Born
1918-07-15 — Reported under Military Service Act; joined as Private
1918-07-25 — Transferred to Canadian Army Dental Corps; D.O. 1136 dated 24 Jul 1918
1918-12-19 — Directed under P.C. 2865 of 20 Nov 1918 to report by 24 Dec for demobilization processing
1919-01-02 — Struck off strength on demobilization while on conditional leave of absence
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Anatole Vital Therrien joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment on 15 July 1918 and transferred to the Canadian Army Dental Corps, Military District No. 4, on 25 July 1918. He served in Canada as a Private and was struck off strength at Montreal on 2 January 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Mrs. Louise Therrien, of 2100 Orleans St., Montreal, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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