Sapper Joseph Daniel Perraw
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Daniel Perraw was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 6 September 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087786. He transferred the same day to the Canadian Engineers at St. Johns, Quebec, and served in Canada at the Engineer Training Depot, later holding the rank of Sapper. He was formally struck off strength at St. Johns on 15 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3087786
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineer Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Antoine Perraw (father), Hemmingford, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
124 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
St. Johns, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
182 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineer Training Depot |
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| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
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Service Chronology
1897-09-06 — Born.
1918-07-17 — Entered C.E.F. service under the Military Service Act with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment.
1918-07-17 — Transferred to the Canadian Engineers.
1918-07-22 — Medical Board recorded Category A.
1919-01-13 — Signed demobilization release; notice directed him to report by 14 January.
1919-01-15 — Formal demobilization receipt records him struck off strength of the C.E.F.
Notes
At calling up Perraw was recorded as a single Roman Catholic farmer from Hemmingford, Quebec. He was 5 ft 5 in tall, weighed 124 lb, and had a chest measurement of 32-35 in with 3 in expansion. His complexion was medium, eyes blue and hair dark brown; his physical development was recorded as good.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Joseph Daniel Perraw entered the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3087786 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He was transferred to the Canadian Engineers at St. Johns, Quebec, the same day and served in Canada at the Engineer Training Depot, where later records identify his rank as Sapper. He signed his release on 13 January 1919 and was formally struck off strength at St. Johns on 15 January 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Antoine Perraw, of Hemmingford, Quebec, was named as next of kin.
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