Private Michel Varin
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Michel Varin was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 21 March 1890. A single Roman Catholic labourer, he entered service under the Military Service Act at Montreal on 5 January 1918 and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was absent without leave from 22 September 1918, was declared a deserter by a Court of Inquiry, and was struck off strength on 13 October 1918.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3155608
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:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Michel Varin, father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.5 in / 169 cm
Weight:
127 lbs / 58 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:
Discharged as a deserter.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
281 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 |
|
|
|
| Only documented military unit; Canada-only MSA depot service. End date follows later-amended Casualty Form; Last Pay Certificate gives conflicting 12 Oct 1918. |
Service Chronology
1890-03-21 — Born
1918-01-05 — Entered service under the Military Service Act
1918-07-08 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act; category C3
1918-07-08 — Executed military will naming father Michel Varin as sole beneficiary and executor
1918-09-22 — Absent without leave
1918-10-12 — Last Pay Certificate later records this date as S.O.S. Deserter
1918-10-13 — Struck off strength as a deserter after Court of Inquiry
1918-12-17 — Last Pay Certificate completed; cause of discharge Deserter, authority Court of inquiry
Notes
Michel Varin was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 21 March 1890. He was single, Roman Catholic and a labourer. His father, Michel Varin of Huntingdon, Quebec, was next of kin. The original Medical History Sheet records height 5 ft 6½ in, weight 127 lb, chest 34–36 in with 2 in expansion, good physical development, grey eyes and brown hair. He was assessed in medical category C3.
Additional Service Notes
Michel Varin was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 5 January 1918 as Private 3155608 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served only in Canada. He was absent without leave from 22 September 1918 and was declared a deserter by a Court of Inquiry. The Casualty Form records him struck off strength as a deserter effective 13 October 1918; its entry was later amended by District Order in 1923. A December 1918 Last Pay Certificate records 12 October 1918, cause of discharge 'Deserter,' authority 'Court of inquiry.' He was charged $53.53 for deficiency in kit.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, Michel Varin of Huntingdon, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin and was named sole beneficiary and executor in Varin's military will.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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