Private Charles Joseph Moniqui
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Charles Joseph Moniqui was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 2 June 1895. A machinist with three years of prior militia experience, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal in November 1917. He went overseas to England in 1918, where his service included the 10th Reserve Battalion and a period of treatment at the Canadian Special Hospital at Witley. He later passed through demobilization organizations at Buxton and returned to Canada. Moniqui was discharged at Quebec on 11 September 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4035475
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
10th Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Marie Moniqui (aunt), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.5 in / 166 cm
Weight:
127 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Quebec, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
669 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
10th Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Representative overseas unit; later demobilization organizations are not preferred as default unit. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| Initial Canadian unit. |
Service Chronology
1895-06-02 — Born
1917-11-11 — Enlisted/attested under Military Service Act
1918-04-08 — Mobilization/recruit processing; medical classification A2
1918-04-28 — Arrived in England
1918-05-02 — Taken on strength; hospital admission
1918-06-10 — Discharged from hospital
1918-06-11 — Posting/strength change
1918-11-01 — Struck off strength / posting change
1919-03-26 — Repatriation/demobilization processing
1919-06-16 — Struck off strength to demobilization organization
1919-08-27 — Taken on strength for return to Canada
1919-09-02 — Struck off strength to Canada
1919-09-11 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
At recruitment he was single, Roman Catholic, a machinist, and had three years of prior militia service. He was 5 ft 5½ in tall, weighed about 127 lb, had a 33-inch chest with 2-inch expansion, brown eyes and dark-brown hair. His file records treatment at the Canadian Special Hospital, Witley, in May-June 1918 and later states that he had no disability on leaving the service.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Charles Joseph Moniqui served overseas in England. He was taken on strength of the 10th Reserve Battalion and later passed through Canadian reserve and demobilization organizations, including Buxton, before returning to Canada. He was discharged at Quebec on 11 September 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His aunt, Marie Moniqui of Ormstown, Quebec, was named as next of kin. The personnel card later records a notification address for Mrs. Amelia Moniqui at 35 Belgrave Road, Earlsfield, London, England. The family form states that his parents were not living and that he had no wife or children.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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