Private Ferdinand Sauve
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ferdinand Sauve was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 28 March 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 20 August 1918 as Private 3165813 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was struck off strength at Montreal on 24 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165813
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:
St-Timothee, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Louis Sauve (father), St-Timothee, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Timothee, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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:
157 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1897-03-28 — Born.
1918-07-08 — Signed Declaration of Recruit.
1918-08-20 — Medical examination; classified Category A2.
1918-08-20 — Joined; service reckons from this date with 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1919-01-16 — Demobilization order issued; instructed to present on or before 26 January.
1919-01-24 — Struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on demobilization.
Notes
Ferdinand Sauve was a single Roman Catholic farmer from St-Timothee, Quebec. His father Louis Sauve was next of kin. He reported no previous military or naval service. The Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 2 in, weight 130 lb, chest 31–34 in, good physical development and Category A2.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Louis Sauve, St-Timothee, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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