Private William Roy Oliver
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
William Roy Oliver was born at Rockburn, Quebec, on 10 June 1897 and worked as a farmer. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 26 July 1918 as Private 3090477. He served in Canada for 11 days and was discharged at Montreal on 5 August 1918 at his own request in order to re-enlist in the Royal Air Force. His Canadian Army file does not document his subsequent Royal Air Force service.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3090477
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Rockburn, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
John Oliver (father), Franklin Centre, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Franklin Centre, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
116 lbs / 53 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:
10 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 |
|
|
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| Canada-only MSA service. |
Service Chronology
1897-06-10 — Born
1918-07-26 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-08-05 — Medical examination on leaving service; in good physical condition
1918-08-05 — Struck off strength to Royal Air Force
1918-08-05 — Discharged at own request to re-enlist in Royal Air Force; 11 days total service
Notes
Medical History Sheet dated 26 July 1918 records age 21 years 1 month, height 5 ft 7 in, weight 116 lb, chest 33 in, fair complexion, blue eyes and light-brown hair, with physical development described as good and Category A2. The leaving-service examination on 5 August 1918 records weight 141 lb, height 5 ft 7 in and states that he was in good physical condition. No hospital admissions are recorded.
Additional Service Notes
William Roy Oliver was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 26 July 1918 as Private 3090477. He served in Canada for 11 days. On 5 August 1918 he was struck off strength at Montreal and discharged at his own request for the purpose of re-enlisting in the Royal Air Force. The casualty form records the same event as S.O.S. to the Royal Air Force. His Canadian Army file contains no subsequent Royal Air Force service record, so no RAF rank, unit, enlistment date or theatre is inferred.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, John Oliver of Franklin Centre, Quebec, was next of kin. Oliver was single.
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