Private Olivier Parent
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Olivier Parent was born at Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, on 11 May 1897. A farmer living at Aubrey, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 3 August 1918 as Private 3170173 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service remained in Canada. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 3 September 1918, and his discharge was subsequently processed under demobilization authority.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3170173
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. Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Alexandre Parent (father), Aubrey, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Aubrey, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
105 lbs / 48 kg
Chest:
32.5 in / 83 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 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:
31 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
1897-05-11 — Born at Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec.
1918-08-03 — Joined for service under the Military Service Act as Private 3170173; farmer, single, Roman Catholic; no previous military service stated.
1918-09-03 — Struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records.
1919-03-17 — District Order No. 76 recorded the earlier return to Registrar's Records.
1919-04-23 — Discharge confirmation signed under demobilization proceedings.
Notes
Born at Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, on 11 May 1897. At examination he was a single Roman Catholic farmer residing at Aubrey, Quebec. He was 5 ft 2 in tall, weighed 105 lb, and had a chest measurement of 30 to 32.5 in. His complexion, eyes and hair were brown.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, Olivier Parent served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He joined at Montreal on 3 August 1918 and was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records effective 3 September 1918. His discharge was later processed under demobilization authority.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Alexandre Parent of Aubrey, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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