Sapper Alexander Prieur
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Alexander Prieur was born at St. Anicet, Quebec, on 21 June 1893. A single Roman Catholic telephone poleman and sub-foreman, he enlisted at Kingston on 12 March 1918 under the Military Service Act. He initially served with the Eastern Ontario Regiment before transferring to the Canadian Engineers, where he served as a Sapper. His service was entirely in Canada. He was discharged at Ottawa on 25 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3057291
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineers Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St. Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Telephone Poleman and Sub-Foreman
Next of Kin:
Alexander Prieur, father, Lancaster, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Lancaster, Ontario
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Kingston, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
160 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
319 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Engineers Training Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Eastern Ontario Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1893-06-21 — Born
1917-10-26 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category A2
1918-03-12 — Enlisted; service reckons from this date; joined unit
1918-04-17 — Medical Board: no disease recorded; classification AII
1918-06-18 — Transferred to 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment
1918-07-27 — Transferred to Engineers Training Depot and struck off strength of previous unit
1919-01-17 — Taken on strength during demobilization processing
1919-01-25 — Discharged on demobilization
Additional Service Notes
Alexander Prieur was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Kingston on 12 March 1918 as Private 3057291 with the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He transferred to the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment on 18 June 1918 and was transferred to the Engineers Training Depot on 27 July 1918, serving as a Sapper with the Canadian Engineers. His service was entirely in Canada. He was discharged at Ottawa on 25 January 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Alexander Prieur, father, Lancaster, Ontario.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-03 02:05:03
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