Private Aime Quesnel
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Aime Quesnel was born at St. Alcide, Huntingdon County, Quebec, on 28 May 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167074. He joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, on 30 September 1918. He served in Canada, was placed on Farmer's Leave, and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal on 4 April 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167074
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. Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mr. Antoine Quesnel, father, St. Anicet, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St. Anicet, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 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:
263 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
1897-05-28 — Born
1918-07-15 — Recruit declaration signed; Casualty Form records enlisted on this date
1918-09-30 — Medical examination; Category C2; joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; service reckons from this date
1918-09-30 — On furlough / Farmer's Leave from this date
1919-03-29 — Demobilization notice issued; directed to present on or before 5 Apr 1919
1919-04-03 — Renunciation/release executed
1919-04-04 — Discharged / struck off C.E.F. rolls on demobilization under D.O. 94
1919-04-23 — Last Pay Certificate certified
Notes
At calling up he was recorded as 5 ft 9 in tall, with a fully expanded chest of 37 in and 3 in expansion, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The Medical History Sheet dated 30 September 1918 records weight 137 lb, chest 34–37 in and good physical development. A handwritten medical annotation on that sheet is only partly legible after high-resolution review: 'acne' appears readable, followed by additional wording apparently concerning a foot or toe, but the remainder cannot be transcribed reliably and is not expanded.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167074. He joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force, on 30 September 1918, from which date his service was reckoned. He served in Canada and was on Farmer's Leave from 30 September 1918. He was struck off strength on demobilization at Montreal on 4 April 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mr. Antoine Quesnel, his father, was next of kin at St. Alcide, Huntingdon County, Quebec.
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