Private Michael Moriarty
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Michael Moriarty was born at Saint-Anicet, Quebec, on 1 August 1898 and was living in Huntingdon when called up under the Military Service Act. He joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 7 June 1918 as Private 3081193. His service was in Canada. He was struck off strength as a deserter at Montreal effective 27 June 1918; the action was subsequently authorized by a Court of Inquiry.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3081193
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Plasterer
Next of Kin:
Alice Moriarty (mother), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
138 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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:
Discharge due to Courts Martial
Discharge Notes:
Struck off strength as a deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
20 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| End date resolved from casualty-form event-date column on high-resolution second pass. |
Service Chronology
1898-08-01 — Born
1918-06-07 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-06-27 — S.O.S. as deserter
1919-03-20 — Court of Inquiry authority for desertion action
1919-04-05 — Desertion/S.O.S. report received
Notes
At his Military Service Act medical examination Moriarty was 5 ft 5 in tall, weighed 138 lb, had a 34-inch minimum chest with 2-inch expansion, fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Michael Moriarty joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 7 June 1918 as Private 3081193. His service was in Canada. The casualty form records him struck off strength as a deserter at Montreal effective 27 June 1918. The action was authorized by a Court of Inquiry dated 20 March 1919 and reported on 5 April 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His mother, Mrs. Alice Moriarty of Huntingdon, Quebec, was named as next of kin. His will dated 5 June 1918 left his estate to her.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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