Private Adolphe Shingk
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Adolphe Shingk was born at Howick, Quebec, on 13 October 1895. A single Roman Catholic bricklayer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087662 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 17 August 1918 on demobilization after being returned to the Registrar's Records.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087662
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Howick, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bricklayer
Next of Kin:
Delvida Shingk (mother), Howick, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Howick, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
126 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 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 |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-10-13 — Born.
1918-07-12 — Signed military will; estate left to Delvida Shingk.
1918-07-17 — Drafted/attested under Military Service Act; service reckons from this date.
1918-07-17 — Medical examination; Category E with abdominal-hernia/appendix-operation qualification.
1918-08-17 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records.
1918-08-17 — Discharged on demobilization.
Additional Service Notes
Adolphe Shingk was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087662. He served in Canada with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. On 17 August 1918 he was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Montreal. His service file contains no evidence of overseas service or prisoner-of-war status.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Delvida Shingk, Howick, Quebec. A military will dated 12 July 1918 leaves his estate to Delvida Shingk.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-07 02:05:03
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