Private Alexis Moquin
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Alexis Moquin was born at Saint-Urbain, Quebec, on 9 September 1893 and worked as an engineer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 3 July 1918 as Private 3165121. His service was in Canada. After being reported as a defaulter, he was struck off strength as a deserter on 11 October 1918 by authority of a Court of Inquiry.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165121
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Urbain, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Engineer
Next of Kin:
Alexis Moquin (father), Saint-Clothilde, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Clothilde, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.5 in / 164 cm
Weight:
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as a deserter by authority of a Court of Inquiry.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
100 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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| Source explicitly establishes rank, regiment and depot battalion. |
| WW1 |
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Canadian Forces |
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Service Chronology
1893-09-09 — Born
1918-07-03 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-07-03 — Reported as defaulter
1918-09-20 — Desertion-related report / authority date
1918-10-11 — S.O.S. as deserter
1919-01-24 — Later administrative/report entry concerning desertion
Notes
At recruitment Moquin was a single Roman Catholic engineer. He was 5 ft 4½ in tall, with a 37-inch fully expanded chest and 2-inch expansion, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Alexis Moquin joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 3 July 1918 as Private 3165121. He served in Canada. The casualty form records him as a defaulter and later records action to strike him off strength as a deserter, with authority referenced from 20 September 1918. The Last Pay Certificate explicitly records him S.O.S. as a deserter on 11 October 1918, with the reason for discharge 'Deserter' and authority 'Court of Inquiry.'
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Alexis Moquin of Saint-Clothilde, County of Chateauguay, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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