Private Jean Hormisdas Rolland
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Jean Hormisdas Rolland was born at St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec, on 7 January 1892. A chauffeur, he was called up under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 30 May 1918 as Private 3162388 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was absent without leave in June 1918 and was struck off strength as a deserter in July. He returned to service in May 1919 and later served with the Canadian Garrison Regiment and District Depot No. 4. In June 1919 a district court-martial sentenced him to imprisonment with hard labour. He was released in July and discharged at Montreal on 31 July 1919 for misconduct.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3162388
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Detachment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Chauffeur
Next of Kin:
Rachel Rolland (mother), 1162 Wellington Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
98 St-Catherine Street West, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
148 lbs / 67 kg
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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 for misconduct following court-martial and imprisonment with hard labour.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
427 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
4th Detachment |
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|
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
District Depot No. 4, Casualty Company |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1892-01-07 — Born
1918-05-30 — Entered service under the Military Service Act as Private 3162388
1918-06-19 — Became absent without leave
1918-07-10 — Struck off strength as a deserter effective this date
1919-05-12 — Taken on strength effective this date on transfer from 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment as a deserter; posted to 4th Detachment
1919-06-18 — Transferred from 4th Detachment and taken on strength of District Depot No. 4 Casualty Company effective this date
1919-06-20 — Sentenced by district court-martial to four months' imprisonment with hard labour
1919-07-29 — Released from imprisonment effective this date
1919-07-31 — Discharged for misconduct
Notes
Physical description at enlistment: fair complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The later Medical History Sheet records 5 ft 8 in, 148 lb and chest 35–39 in. The earlier recruit form records a smaller fully expanded chest measurement; the later formal medical values are used for the structured fields.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Jean Hormisdas Rolland entered service at Montreal on 30 May 1918 as Private 3162388 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was absent without leave from 19 June 1918 and was struck off strength as a deserter effective 10 July 1918. He was taken back on strength effective 12 May 1919 and posted to the 4th Detachment, Canadian Garrison Regiment. He transferred to District Depot No. 4 Casualty Company effective 18 June 1919. On 20 June 1919 he was sentenced by district court-martial to four months' imprisonment with hard labour in Bordeaux Jail. He was released effective 29 July and discharged at Montreal effective 31 July 1919 for misconduct.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. Rachel Rolland, 1162 Wellington Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-06 02:05:03
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