Private John Edward O’Neill
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
John Edward O’Neill was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 10 May 1896 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 1 June 1918 as Private 4030379. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919 during demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4030379
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
John O’Neill (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 6.8 in / 170 cm
Weight:
138 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
245 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 |
|
|
|
| Only supported unit; Canada-only MSA service. |
Service Chronology
1896-05-10 — Born
1918-06-01 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-07 to 1918-10 — Leave/absence periods and administrative corrections
1919-01 — Demobilization processing initiated
1919-02-01 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
Notes
Medical History Sheet records birthplace Huntingdon, Quebec; occupation farmer; age 22 years 1 month; height 5 ft 6¾ in; weight 138 lb; chest 33-35 in; fresh complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The sheet is stamped FIT / Category A and records no hospital admissions in the accompanying hospital table.
Additional Service Notes
John Edward O’Neill was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 1 June 1918 as Private 4030379. He served in Canada. The casualty summary records a series of leave/absence entries and later corrections during 1918; several handwritten abbreviations and corrected date ranges are not sufficiently unambiguous to normalize beyond the source wording. In January 1919 he was processed for demobilization under the procedure for men discharged from the C.E.F. under the Military Service Act. He was struck off strength on 1 February 1919 and discharged at Montreal on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, John O’Neill of Huntingdon, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin. The Last Pay Certificate records O’Neill as single.
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