Sergeant Elzear Wathier
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Elzear Wathier was born at Saint-Clet, Quebec, on 8 February 1892. A single Roman Catholic bank clerk living at Beauharnois, he entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 27 November 1917 as Private 3155067 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He later attained the rank of Sergeant and served with the Canadian Army Pay Corps. His service was confined to Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 25 October 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3155067
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Army Pay Corps
Battalion:
4th Detachment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Clet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bank Clerk
Next of Kin:
Ovide Wathier (father), Saint-Clet, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
128 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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:
697 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Army Pay Corps |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Detachment |
|
|
|
| Final substantive rank/unit; discharged as Sergeant. |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Paymaster's Office |
|
|
|
| Promoted acting Sergeant effective 20 Sep 1918. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial rank/unit. |
Service Chronology
1892-02-08 — Born.
1917-11-27 — Enlisted/examined under the Military Service Act; joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; category A2.
1918-09-20 — Promoted acting Sergeant in the Paymaster's Office.
1919-03-21 — Struck off strength on transfer to Canadian Army Pay Corps, 4th Detachment.
1919-04-01 — Taken on strength of 4th Detachment, Canadian Army Pay Corps.
1919-10-25 — Struck off strength of 4th Detachment and discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Elzear Wathier was born at Saint-Clet, Quebec, on 8 February 1892. At recruitment he was single, Roman Catholic, a bank clerk, and residing at Beauharnois, Quebec. His father Ovide Wathier of Saint-Clet was next of kin. He had no previous military or naval service. The initial Medical History Sheet records 5 ft 6½ in, 128 lb, chest 32–35 in, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, good development and category A2. Leaving-service examinations record a flat left foot/flat feet that existed before enlistment, was not painful, and was not aggravated by military service.
Additional Service Notes
Military Service Act recruit who enlisted at Montreal on 27 November 1917 as Private 3155067 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served entirely in Canada. He was promoted acting Sergeant in the Paymaster's Office effective 20 September 1918. He was struck off strength on transfer to the Canadian Army Pay Corps, 4th Detachment, on 21 March 1919 and taken on strength of that detachment on 1 April 1919. He was struck off strength of the 4th Detachment on 25 October 1919 and discharged at Montreal the same day for demobilization under Routine Order 1420.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Ovide Wathier of Saint-Clet, Quebec, was next of kin.
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