Private Uldege St-Michel
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Uldege St-Michel was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 17 December 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 16 August 1918 as Private 3167313 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service was entirely in Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 3 September 1918 as medically unfit.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167313
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:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Louis St-Michel, 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 7.5 in / 171 cm
Weight:
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:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Medically unfit
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
18 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
1895-12-17 — Born
1918-07-16 — Recruit declaration signed; Last Pay Certificate later uses this as pay-account/enlistment date
1918-08-16 — Military Service Act medical examination; operative enlistment/service start
1918-09-03 — Discharged as medically unfit
1918-09-05 — Discharge documents signed/confirmed
Notes
At discharge he was 5 ft 7½ in tall, with a clear complexion, brown eyes and light brown hair. The recruit form records him as a single Roman Catholic farmer from St-Timothee, Quebec.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Uldege St-Michel entered service at Montreal on 16 August 1918 as Private 3167313 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. An earlier recruit declaration and pay-account date of 16 July 1918 are preserved in the file, but the later service/discharge evidence identifies 16 August as the operative enlistment date. His service was entirely in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 3 September 1918 as medically unfit.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Louis St-Michel, his father, of St-Timothee, Beauharnois County, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin and was also named as beneficiary in his will.
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