Private Arthur Quevillon
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Arthur Quevillon was born at St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec, on 9 July 1896. A single Roman Catholic butcher living at Maskinonge, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enrolled at Quebec on 23 July 1918 as Private 3384377 with the 3rd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's records on 6 August 1918 and discharged on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3384377
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
3rd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Butcher
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Genevieve Desrosiers-Quevillon, mother, Maskinonge, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Maskinonge, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 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:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
14 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 |
3rd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1896-07-09 — Born
1918-07-23 — Medical examination; Category B2; enrolled/drafted under Military Service Act
1918-08-06 — Struck off strength on return to the Registrar's records
1918-08-19 — D.O. 69 dated in connection with return-to-Registrar/demobilization action
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051 later cited as discharge authority
Undated — Later Proceedings on Discharge repeat D.O. 69 / 19 Aug 1918 but write 23 Jul 1918 on the return-to-Registrar line
Notes
At calling up he was 5 ft 4 in tall, with a chest measurement of 32–35 in and 3 in expansion; the medical sheet records a weight of 120 lb and good physical development. He had a medium complexion, blue eyes and the recruit form records hazel hair. A left varicocele was noted. He was classified Category B2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and enrolled at Quebec on 23 July 1918 as Private 3384377 with the 3rd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada. The personnel card records him struck off strength on return to the Registrar's records on 6 August 1918 under D.O. 69 of 19 August 1918. He was discharged on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mrs. Genevieve Desrosiers-Quevillon, his widowed mother, was next of kin at Maskinonge, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-04 02:05:03
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