Joseph Wilfrid Leduc was born at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 7 July 1878. A married Roman Catholic mechanical engineer, he enlisted at Montreal on 20 March 1916 as Private 847656 with the 150th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His wife, Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc of 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, was his next of kin. Leduc served in Canada and England. Medical boards dealt with several conditions during his service, including flat feet, hemorrhoids and chronic bronchitis. He returned to Canada in 1917 and was discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit. His conduct was recorded as Good, and his Certificate of Service records the British War Medal.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
847656
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
Canadian administrative service
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
37 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
39 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanical Engineer
Next of Kin:
Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc, wife — 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit (sickness). Earlier boards assessed piles/hemorrhoids and flat feet, but the decisive Nov 1917 invalid-board diagnosis was chronic bronchitis, described as pre-existing and aggravated 50% by service; Category E discharge was recommended. Conduct and character were Good.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
702 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
Canadian administrative service |
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| Post-return Canadian service; exact unit labels vary in administrative records. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Discharge Depot |
Army |
Canadian Discharge Depot, Buxton |
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| Taken on strength 29 Jun; embarked for Canada 10 Jul. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Railway Troops |
Army |
Purfleet / Canadian Railway Troops duties |
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| On-command/administrative duties at Purfleet; conservative representation. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion |
Army |
Garrison Duty Battalion |
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| Attachment/on-command relationship; not treated as definitive permanent transfer. |
| WW1 |
Private |
150th Overseas Battalion |
Army |
150th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. |
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| Initial unit. |
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
British War Medal |
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Service Chronology
1878-07-07 — Born.
1916-03-20 — Attested and enlisted as Private 847656, 150th Overseas Battalion C.E.F.
1916-08-24 — Family particulars completed; wife Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc recorded at 99 Turgeon Street.
1916-11-23 — Executed military will leaving personal estate to his wife.
1916-12-04 — Standing Medical Board assessed piles and marked flat feet; classified CIII.
1917-02-20 — Attachment/command relationship with Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion recorded.
1917-03-07 — Proceeded on command from 150th Battalion to Garrison Duty Battalion.
1917-04-09 — Admitted to military hospital.
1917-05-05 — Tonsillitis diagnosis recorded.
1917-05-10 — Rejoined unit after hospital period.
1917-05-23 — Ceased attachment and proceeded by rail to Purfleet.
1917-06-29 — On command at Purfleet; taken on strength Canadian Discharge Depot.
1917-07-10 — Embarked for Canada from Liverpool.
1917-07-21 — Returned to Canada aboard S.S. Olympic.
1917-08-13 — Admitted to Montreal General Hospital with rheumatic disease/back-pain complaint.
1917-08-18 — Admitted to Montreal G.N.C.H. with chronic bronchitis.
1917-11-07 — Medical History of an Invalid prepared; chronic bronchitis identified as disabling condition.
1917-11-09 — Medical Board recommended Category E discharge; bronchitis considered pre-existing but aggravated 50% by service.
1917-11-17 — Discharged from hospital after chronic-bronchitis admission.
1918-02-20 — Discharged as medically unfit (sickness); conduct Good.
Notes
Attestation description: age 37y8m, 5 ft 4½ in, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, small scar on left chin; Roman Catholic. Medical History Sheet gives weight 135 lb, chest 38–40 in and small left varicocele. Standing Medical Boards at Bramshott assessed piles and marked flat feet, classifying him CIII. Later Canadian records document chronic bronchitis, rheumatism complaints and piles. Invalid medical history states bronchitis originated before enlistment but was aggravated 50% by service; no further military service advised. Civilian occupation is variously Mechanical Engineer and Elevator Constructor. Certificate of Service records British War Medal.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Wilfrid Leduc enlisted at Montreal on 20 March 1916 as Private 847656 with the 150th Overseas Battalion. He served in England, where he was attached/on command with the Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion at Hastings and later proceeded to Purfleet in connection with Canadian Railway Troops duties. He was taken on strength of the Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton on 29 June 1917, embarked from Liverpool for Canada on 10 July, and returned aboard S.S. Olympic, arriving in Canada on 21 July. After further Canadian service and prolonged medical treatment, he was discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc, 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec. Will dated 23 Nov 1916 leaves personal estate to her.
Research Notes
Medical evidence shows an evolving case rather than one stable diagnosis. Bramshott boards in Dec 1916/May 1917 assessed piles and marked flat feet, class CIII. A discharge-depot board in Jul/Aug 1917 considered slight hemorrhoids not due to service and not permanently disabling. The Nov 1917 invalid-board process instead identified chronic bronchitis as the key disabling condition, stated it existed before enlistment but was aggravated 50% by service, and recommended Category E discharge. Formal discharge documents therefore correctly use medically unfit (sickness). England service terminology is preserved as attachment/on-command where supported; no unsupported permanent transfers are created.
