Private Antonio Viau
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Antonio Viau was born at Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec, on 13 January 1896. A single Roman Catholic farmer living at Sainte-Cécile, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian service in August 1918 as Private 3171901 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171901
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Delphis Viau (father), Sainte-Cécile, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Sainte-Cécile, Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
115 lbs / 52 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:
171 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Only substantive service rank/unit documented; suitable default row. |
Service Chronology
1896-01-13 — Born.
1918-08-14 — Recruit declaration dated; enlistment/service reckons as Private 3171901.
1918-08-21 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; classified A2; Medical History Sheet records joined on this date.
1919-01-26 — Demobilization order issued while on farmer's leave / leave without pay under R.O. 882; ordered to report on 31 January for discharge.
1919-01-31 — Reported under the demobilization order and signed the renunciation/release form.
1919-02-01 — Struck off strength on demobilization and discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Notes
At recruitment Viau was a single Roman Catholic farmer, born at Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec, on 13 January 1896 and residing at Sainte-Cécile, Quebec. He was 5 ft 2 in, 115 lb, with a 31–33 in chest, brown complexion, grey eyes and brown hair; medical category A2. His father Delphis Viau was next of kin.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act in August 1918 and served in Canada as Private 3171901 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to the Montreal area. By January 1919 he was on farmer's leave / leave without pay under Routine Order 882. He was ordered to report on 31 January for demobilization and was struck off strength and discharged at Montreal effective 1 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Delphis Viau, Sainte-Cécile, Quebec.
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