Private Milford Thomas Oliver
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Milford Thomas Oliver was born at Rockburn, Quebec, on 14 June 1896 and worked as a farmer. He enlisted at Montreal on 6 March 1916 as Private 841685 with the 148th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He had previous militia experience with the 21st Regiment and served in Canada. His surviving casualty record includes administrative transfers and records him absent from 25 November 1916. The file does not provide a securely legible final discharge date or reason, and contains no evidence that he proceeded overseas.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841685
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
148th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Rockburn, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
John Oliver (father), Rockburn, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Rockburn, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
148th Battalion |
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|
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| 148th Battalion service is secure; no supported end date is supplied because the surviving file does not establish a final discharge event. |
Service Chronology
1896-06-14 — Born
1916-03-06 — Attested
1916-08-23 — Administrative transfer / taken-on-strength entry
1916-10-09 — Administrative transfer / taken-on-strength entry
1916-11-25 — Recorded absent from this date
1917-01-30 — Final casualty-form administrative entry
Notes
Attestation describes him as approximately 19 years 8 months old, 5 ft 7 in tall, chest 34 in with 3 in expansion, brown eyes and dark-brown hair, Presbyterian, and a farmer. He reported previous service with the 21st Regiment. The Medical History Sheet repeats the 5 ft 7 in height and 34-37 in chest measurements. The hospital table is blank.
Additional Service Notes
Milford Thomas Oliver enlisted at Montreal on 6 March 1916 as Private 841685 with the 148th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was a farmer from Rockburn, Quebec, and reported prior militia service with the 21st Regiment. His surviving pay and casualty records document Canadian service and administrative movements involving the 148th Battalion and special-service organization during 1916. The casualty form includes an absence entry beginning 25 November 1916 and a final entry dated 30 January 1917 whose abbreviated wording is not sufficiently legible to expand safely. The file contains no explicit, securely legible final discharge date or discharge reason and no evidence of overseas service.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, John Oliver of Rockburn, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin. The family form dated 1 August 1916 records Milford Thomas Oliver as unmarried; his father John Oliver was alive at Rockburn and his mother, Jennie Oliver, was also living there.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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