Private George Frederick Sumison
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
George Frederick Sumison was born on 3 September 1896 at Bath, Somerset, England. A farmer living at Huntingdon, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported for service at Montreal on 8 August 1918. He served in Canada as a private with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He was struck off strength and discharged at Montreal on 8 September 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3091080
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Bath, Somerset, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Louisa Mitten (mother; form notes “married twice”), 78 Avon St., Bath, Somerset, England
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
110 lbs / 50 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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:
31 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1896-09-03 — Born
1918-08-08 — Reported for service under the Military Service Act; taken on strength
1918-09-08 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records; discharged on demobilization
1919-03-07 — Discharge formally confirmed
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and served in Canada with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Louisa Mitten, of 78 Avon St., Bath, Somerset, England. The recruit form notes that she had married twice.
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