Sapper Carlton Sylvester
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Carlton Sylvester was born on 3 February 1895 at St-Anicet, Quebec. A mechanic, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and reported for service at Montreal on 9 July 1918. He served as a private and sapper in Canada and England with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and Canadian Engineers, including the 2nd and 1st Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalions. He returned to Canada for demobilization and was discharged at Montreal on 6 July 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3086351
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Engineers
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
1st Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
St-Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanic
Next of Kin:
Joseph Sylvester (father), St-Anicet, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
St-Anicet, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
141 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
362 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Engineers |
1st Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Engineers |
2nd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Engineers |
85th Draft, Canadian Engineers |
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|
|
Service Chronology
1895-02-03 — Born
1918-07-09 — Reported under Military Service Act; joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment; transferred to Canadian Engineers
1918-07-27 — Embarked for England
1918-08-15 — Arrived in England aboard S.S. Pannonia
1918-08-16 — Taken on strength
1919-01-11 — Admitted to hospital
1919-01-24 — Struck off strength for transfer
1919-01-25 — Taken on strength
1919-03-01 — Discharged from hospital after 50 days
1919-06-04 — Medical Board found Category A; fit for general service
1919-06-23 — Struck off strength to Canada for demobilization
1919-06-23 — Taken on strength of District Depot No. 4, Dispersal Station
1919-07-06 — Struck off strength on demobilization and discharged
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act. Served in Canada and England with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, including the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment, the 85th Draft, Canadian Engineers, and the 2nd and 1st Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalions. Returned to Canada for demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
At enlistment his father, Joseph Sylvester of St-Anicet, Quebec, was named as next of kin. A later Medical History of an Invalid names Mrs. C. Sylvester, his mother, at the same St-Anicet address. Both are retained as contemporaneous next-of-kin entries.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-05 02:05:02
by: marc
