Private Emile Phenix
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Emile Phenix was born on 12 November 1895 at Sainte-Martine, Quebec. A farmer and Roman Catholic, he was single and living at Sainte-Martine when he was drafted under the Military Service Act. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 29 July 1918 and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. In early 1919 he was released under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure and struck off strength at Montreal.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3170688
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:
Sainte-Martine, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Fedime Phenix, father, Sainte-Martine, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Sainte-Martine, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
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:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Farmer's Leave
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
194 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
1895-11-12 — Born.
1918-07-29 — Drafted under the Military Service Act, medically examined Category A2, and joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1919-01-26 — Demobilization order issued under the Farmer's Leave procedure, directing him to present by 31 January.
1919-01-31 — Completed the Farmer's Leave release documentation; the Last Pay Certificate accounts for his pay through this date.
1919-02-08 — Struck off strength under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure.
Notes
At medical examination he was 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 123 pounds, with a 35-inch minimum and 37-inch maximum chest measurement. He had brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair and was classified Category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, at Montreal on 29 July 1918. His surviving file documents service in Canada only. In January 1919 he was ordered to report for demobilization under the Farmer's Leave procedure and was subsequently struck off strength at Montreal.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father: Fedime Phenix, Sainte-Martine, Quebec.
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