Private Daniel Riel
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Daniel Riel was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 1 October 1895. A farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167078. He was transferred to the Canadian Engineers and then to the D.O.C. at Montreal. His discharge documents record him as a deserter on 21 November 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167078
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
D.O.C., Montreal
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Noe Riel (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
129 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
D.O.C., Montreal |
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| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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|
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Service Chronology
1895-10-01 — Born
1918-07-15 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; joined as Private 3167078; medically examined Category A2
1918-07-15 — Transferred to Canadian Engineers under authority John R.R. 15-7-18 #49
1918-07-23 — Transferred to D.O.C., Montreal under M.O. 381
1918-11-21 — Discharge documents record him as a deserter
Notes
Physical description: fair complexion, grey eyes and fair hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167078 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. The casualty form records a transfer to the Canadian Engineers effective 15 July 1918 under authority John R.R. 15-7-18 #49, followed by transfer to the D.O.C., Montreal effective 23 July 1918 under M.O. 381. His discharge-document cover is marked 'Deserter' and dated 21 November 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Noe Riel of Huntingdon, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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