Sapper Earl Douglas Stalker
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Earl Douglas Stalker was born at Port Lewis, Quebec, on 19 March 1897. A single Presbyterian electrician living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 16 August 1918. He served in Canada as Private 3091194 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, and later as a Sapper with the Engineers Training Depot at St. Johns, Quebec. He was discharged at Montreal and struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 12 September 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3091194
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineers Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Port Lewis, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Electrician
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Christina Stalker, mother, Port Lewis, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 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:
27 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineers Training Depot |
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| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1897-03-19 — Born
1918-08-16 — Joined under the Military Service Act as Private 3091194; 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment
1918-08-23 — Medical Board examination
1918 — Later records identify him as Sapper with Engineers Training Depot
1918-09-12 — Discharged; struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records
1918-09-14 — D.O. #257 cited as authority for 12 Sep S.O.S. action
1918-09-23 — Last Pay Certificate completed
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051 cited as later discharge authority
1919-05-20 — Discharge formally confirmed
Notes
At calling up he was 5 ft 6 in tall and weighed 134 lb. His chest measured 34 in minimum and 36 in maximum, with 2 in expansion. He had a medium complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair, and the Medical History Sheet records good physical development. One vaccination mark was recorded on the left arm.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined at Montreal on 16 August 1918 as Private 3091194 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Later records identify him as a Sapper with the Engineers Training Depot at St. Johns, Quebec; the surviving file does not state the exact transfer date. He served in Canada and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 12 September 1918. The discharge was at Montreal.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mrs. Christina Stalker, his mother, is recorded as next of kin at Port Lewis, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-04 02:05:03
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