Private Charles Joseph Robidoux
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Charles Joseph Robidoux was born at Chateauguay, Quebec, on 19 March 1897. A farmer living at Dewittville, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and served as Private 3167516 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength at Montreal effective 11 January 1919 on demobilization under the Farmer's Leave procedure.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167516
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:
Chateauguay, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 3 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:
George Robidoux (father), Dewittville, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Dewittville, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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:
Farmer's Leave
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
178 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-03-19 — Born
1918-07-17 — Service/enlistment date as Private 3167516
1918-07-18 — Recruit declaration/calling-up documentation completed
1919-01-11 — Struck off strength on demobilization under the Farmer's Leave procedure
1919-01-13 — Demobilization notice issued directing him to present by 21 January 1919
1919-01-22 — Leaving-service medical examination; general health good, no disability
1919-01-24 — Signed demobilization renunciation
1919-01-28 — Administrative discharge receipt completed under Part II Orders No. 29
Notes
Physical description: brown complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. Distinguishing mark noted as a scar on the left forearm.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Charles Joseph Robidoux served as Private 3167516 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service records give 17 July 1918 as the service/enlistment date, and his service remained in Canada. The casualty form records demobilization at Montreal with S.O.S. effective 11 January 1919 under the Farmer's Leave procedure. A notice dated 13 January directed him to present by 21 January, he signed the renunciation on 24 January, and the administrative discharge receipt was completed at Montreal on 28 January under Part II Orders No. 29.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: George Robidoux, Dewittville, Quebec; another service card gives the address as Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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