Private Wilfrid Prevost
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Wilfrid Prevost was born at St. Chrysostome, Quebec, on 5 July 1895. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 23 August 1918 as Private 3167505 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 18 March 1919 under demobilization arrangements.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167505
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:
23 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Cyrille Prevost, St. Chrysostome, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Chrysostome, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
149 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 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
1895-07-05 — Born
1918-07-17 — Recruit declaration/calling-up documentation dated
1918-08-23 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category B2; joined unit
1918-08-23 — Enlisted; service reckons from this date
1919-03-05 — Demobilization procedure/order issued
1919-03-17 — Demobilization waiver/renunciation signed
1919-03-18 — Struck off strength and discharged; reason recorded as unexpired leave
Additional Service Notes
Wilfrid Prevost was drafted under the Military Service Act and served in Canada as Private 3167505 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His recruit declaration was dated 17 July 1918, but his Military Service Act medical examination, joining date, Casualty Form, and Last Pay Certificate establish enlistment/service reckoning from 23 August 1918. He was struck off strength and discharged at Montreal on 18 March 1919. The Last Pay Certificate gives the reason as unexpired leave under demobilization authority.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Cyrille Prevost, St. Chrysostome, Quebec.
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