Private Honore Yelle
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3166700
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:
Sainte-Philomène, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Jean Baptiste Yelle (father), Saint-Isidore, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Isidore, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
213 lbs / 97 kg
Chest:
44.0 in / 112 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:
27 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 |
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| Only rank/unit supported by the file. |
Service Chronology
1895-06-22 — Born.
1918-07-12 — Calling-up description completed.
1918-07-15 — Medically examined and entered service under the Military Service Act as Private 3166700, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; category C3.
1918-08-11 — S.O.S. on return to Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization.
1919-05-22 — Discharge confirmation signed; administrative confirmation only.
Notes
At recruitment Yelle was a single Roman Catholic farmer. His father, Jean Baptiste Yelle of Saint-Isidore, Laprairie County, Quebec, was next of kin. He reported no Active Militia or previous military/naval service. The recruit and Medical History forms agree that he was 5 ft 7 in tall with a maximum chest measurement of 44 in and 3 in expansion; the Medical History Sheet gives weight 213 lb and a minimum chest measurement of 41 in. His complexion, eyes and hair were all recorded as brown, and his physical development was rated good.
Additional Service Notes
Honore Yelle was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal in July 1918 as Private 3166700 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. The casualty form records him struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records in August 1918. Proceedings on Discharge record Montreal as the place of discharge and demobilization as the reason.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Jean Baptiste Yelle of Saint-Isidore, Laprairie County, Quebec, was next of kin.
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