Private Fernand Perras
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Fernand Perras was born at St-Timothee, Quebec, on 27 March 1891. A single Roman Catholic farmer and butter maker living at St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 2 August 1918 as Private 3171102. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. During the demobilization period he was on farmer's leave and was formally struck off strength at Montreal on 25 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171102
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:
27 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer & Butter Maker
Next of Kin:
Isai Philip (guardian), St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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:
207 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
1891-03-27 — Born.
1918-08-02 — Entered C.E.F. service under the Military Service Act; taken on strength of 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-08-05 — Medical History Sheet examination/joining documentation completed; Category C2.
1919-02-19 — Demobilization notice issued while on farmer's leave; directed to report by 24 February.
1919-02-22 — Last Pay Certificate records S.O.S./discharged as part of pay processing.
1919-02-25 — Formal demobilization receipt records him struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Notes
At calling up Perras was recorded as a single Roman Catholic farmer and butter maker living at St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Quebec. He was 5 ft 2 in tall, weighed 125 lb, had a chest measurement of 30-33 in, medium complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, and was assessed as physically well developed.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Fernand Perras entered Canadian Expeditionary Force service at Montreal on 2 August 1918 as Private 3171102 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. The surviving file documents service in Canada only and no overseas posting. During demobilization he was on farmer's leave. The formal demobilization receipt records him struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 25 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Isai Philip of St-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Quebec, was named as his guardian and next of kin.
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