Private Abraham Simond
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Abraham Simond was born at St. Regis, Quebec, on 15 January 1886. A Roman Catholic laborer, he enlisted at Mattawa, Ontario, on 9 December 1915 as Private 789107 with B Company, 130th Overseas Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He married Margaret Simond on 1 March 1916. Simond served in Canada and was discharged at Barriefield Camp on 23 June 1916 after being recorded as a deserter.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
789107
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
130th Overseas Battalion
Company:
B Company
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Regis, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
29 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
30 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Laborer
Next of Kin:
Margaret Simond (wife), Mattawa, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
St. Regis, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Mattawa, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
160 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Barriefield Camp, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Discharged as a deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
197 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
130th Overseas Battalion |
B Company |
|
|
Service Chronology
1886-01-15 — Born.
1915-12-09 — Enlisted/attested; taken on strength as Private 789107.
1916-03-01 — Married Margaret Simond.
1916-06-23 — Discharged in consequence of being a deserter.
Additional Service Notes
Abraham Simond enlisted at Mattawa, Ontario, on 9 December 1915 as Private 789107 with B Company, 130th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada. During his service he married Margaret Simond. On 23 June 1916 he was discharged at Barriefield Camp after being recorded as a deserter.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment Simond's next of kin was his mother at St. Regis, Quebec. He married Margaret Simond of Mattawa, Ontario, on 1 March 1916; separation-allowance records thereafter identify Margaret as his wife.
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