Private Alfred Leboeuf
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Alfred Leboeuf was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 30 April 1878. A labourer, he enlisted at Valleyfield on 23 March 1916 as Private 660737 with the 163rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He went overseas later that year and subsequently served in France with the Canadian Forestry Corps, including 53 Company. He returned to Canada for demobilization and was discharged at Montreal on 19 March 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
660737
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
163rd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
37 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
40 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
83 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Wife: Philomene Gauthier Leboeuf, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
145 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 19 March 1919 on demobilization under R.O. 1420.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1091 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
163rd Battalion |
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|
|
| Initial unit; sailed 27 Nov 1916. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forestry Corps |
Army |
53 Company |
|
|
|
| France service. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forestry Corps |
Army |
C.F.C. Base Depot |
|
|
|
| Sunningdale, England. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Quebec Regimental Depot |
|
|
|
| England. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
10th Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| England. |
Service Chronology
1878-04-30 — Born
1916-03-23 — Attested as Private 660737, 163rd Battalion, C.E.F.
1916-11-27 — 163rd Battalion sailed for overseas
1916-12-06 — Arrived/disembarked in England
1917-01-07 — Transferred to 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion
1917-04-19 — Posted to 2nd Quebec Regimental Depot
1917-05-22 — Taken on strength C.F.C. Base Depot on transfer from 2nd Q.R.D.
1917-07-13 — Struck off strength C.F.C. Base Depot on posting to 53 Company, France
1917-07-15 — Disembarked in France
1917-08-06 — Disciplinary award: three extra fatigues; forfeited two days' pay for absence from duty
1917-12-29 — Admitted to hospital
1918-01-19 — Admitted for V.D.S. treatment in the Marseilles hospital system
1918-04-01 — Discharged to duty after hospital treatment
1918-09-14 — Granted 14 days leave in France
1918-09-28 — Rejoined from leave
1918-11-04 — Absent without leave
1918-11-07 — Awarded five days Field Punishment No. 2 for absence without leave
1918-12-08 — Began absence without leave at 22:00
1918-12-10 — Returned from absence at 20:30; total absence 46 hours 30 minutes
1918-12-13 — Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of two days' pay
1919-01-18 — Struck off strength for demobilization; proceeded to C.F.C. concentration/depot
1919-02-06 — Struck off strength for return to Canada
1919-03-19 — Discharged on demobilization, R.O. 1420
1961-10-21 — Died
Notes
At enlistment he was 5 ft 4 in with a fully expanded chest of 38 in and 3 in expansion, dark complexion, black eyes and black hair. By discharge he was recorded at 5 ft 5 in and about 145 lb, with brown eyes, dark hair and a linear scar on the left index finger. His leaving-service medical examination assessed his general health as good.
Additional Service Notes
Enlisted at Valleyfield on 23 March 1916 with the 163rd Battalion, C.E.F.; served in England and France and later with 53 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps. Returned to Canada for demobilization and was discharged at Montreal on 19 March 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Attestation names father Louis Leboeuf of Valleyfield as next of kin. Later overseas family and pay records identify his wife as Philomene Gauthier Leboeuf of Valleyfield. The family form lists four children: Julia (14), Paul (11), Amelienne (10) and George (6). It states that his father was deceased and his mother was living and widowed, and gives her name as 'Mme Alphonse Lavoer Leboeuf', Valleyfield, Quebec. The mother's name is preserved exactly as typed on the source form rather than normalized or interpreted.
Research Notes
Date of birth reconciled as 30 April 1878: the attestation and index card agree, and the March 1919 discharge documents give age 40; the 30 April 1874 date on the leaving-service medical form is an isolated conflict. Overseas service included the 10th Canadian Reserve Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regimental Depot, Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot and 53 Company C.F.C. He served in France. The casualty forms record admission to hospital in late December 1917 and subsequent treatment in the Marseilles area for V.D.S.; by 1 April 1918 he was discharged to duty. Discipline entries include three extra fatigues in August 1917 for absence from duty, a January 1918 absence from working parade, five days Field Punishment No. 2 in November 1918 for absence without leave, and 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 in December 1918 for absence from 22:00 on 8 Dec to 20:30 on 10 Dec 1918 (46 hours 30 minutes), with two days' pay forfeited. Family records identify his wife Philomene Gauthier Leboeuf and four children. DVA later recorded his death on 21 October 1961 at Ste. Anne's Hospital, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.
