Private Joseph Reil
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Reil was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 25 May 1895. A farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 22 July 1918 as Private 3089183. His service remained in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 18 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3089183
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Alphonse Reil (mother), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.5 in / 161 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
211 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-05-25 — Born
1918-07-22 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; joined as Private 3089183; medical examination placed him in Category A2
1919-01-26 — Demobilization notice issued; directed to report on or before 18 February 1919
1919-02-18 — Struck off strength and discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Notes
Physical description at enlistment: medium complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 22 July 1918 as Private 3089183. His documented service remained in Canada. A demobilization notice dated 26 January 1919 directed him to report at Montreal on or before 18 February 1919. He was struck off strength and discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 18 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. Alphonse Reil of Huntingdon, Quebec.
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