Private Oscar Pilon
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Oscar Pilon was born on 12 December 1895 at Valleyfield, Quebec. A bookkeeper and Roman Catholic, he was single and named his brother Lucien Pilon of Valleyfield as next of kin. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he was taken on strength at Calgary on 7 December 1917 as a Private with the 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His recruit form records him absent from 25 May 1918, and his surviving service file is identified as a deserter-discharge file. No overseas service is documented.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3205029
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Alberta Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bookkeeper
Next of Kin:
Lucien Pilon, brother, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Victoria Barracks, Calgary, Alberta
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Discharged as a deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Alberta Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-12-12 — Born.
1917-12-07 — Medically examined under the Military Service Act and taken on strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
1918-05-25 — Recorded absent.
Service file classified under deserter-discharge documents; no separate formal discharge date survives in the file.
Notes
At calling up he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a 37-inch fully expanded chest and 2½-inch expansion, medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was classified A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Oscar Pilon was taken on strength at Calgary on 7 December 1917 as a Private with the 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. A notation on the recruit form records him absent from 25 May 1918. His surviving file is explicitly a deserter-discharge file and contains no evidence of overseas service.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Brother: Lucien Pilon, Valleyfield, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-03 02:05:03
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