Private Robert Strapps
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Robert Strapps was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 14 January 1889. A single Church of England labourer, he enlisted at Bury, Quebec, on 10 June 1916 as Private 749237 with the 117th (Eastern Townships) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. A Medical Board at Valcartier found him unfit for military service because of pre-existing physical conditions, and he was discharged at Valcartier Camp on 2 August 1916.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
749237
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
117th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Wilfred Strapps, brother, Grand Union Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Grand Union Hotel, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Bury, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Valcartier Camp, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
53 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
117th Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1889-01-14 — Born
1916-06-10 — Attested / enlisted
1916-06-10 — Taken on strength
1916-06-22 — D.O. 146 administrative order associated with battalion record
1916-07-24 — Medical Board found him unfit; discharge recommended
1916-08-02 — Discharged as medically unfit; total service 53 days
Notes
At enlistment Strapps was about 27 years old, 5 ft 6 in tall, with a 32.5-36 in chest and 3.5 in expansion. He had a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was a single Church of England labourer born at Hemmingford, Quebec. The invalid medical history describes marked lateral curvature of the spine, a reducible right inguinal hernia and varicose veins of both legs.
Additional Service Notes
Robert Strapps enlisted at Bury, Quebec, on 10 June 1916 as Private 749237 with the 117th (Eastern Townships) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada and was taken on strength of the battalion. A Medical Board at Valcartier on 24 July 1916 found marked lateral curvature of the spine, a reducible right inguinal hernia and varicose veins of both legs. The Board found the conditions pre-dated service and were not attributable to service, declared him unfit for military service, and recommended discharge. He was discharged at Valcartier Camp on 2 August 1916.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wilfred Strapps, his brother, of the Grand Union Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin. Both parents were recorded deceased.
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