Private Leopold Mercier
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Leopold Mercier was a machinist from Valleyfield, Quebec. Drafted under the Military Service Act in 1918, he served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal. He was discharged at Montreal on 20 September 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3165768
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Mr. Alexis Mercier, father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
138 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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:
75 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
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| Only documented substantive service unit. Start uses the casualty form's explicit enlisted/service-reckons date of 1918-07-07; the recruit declaration and medical history record 1918-07-08. |
Service Chronology
1918-07-07 — Service reckons from this date; reported to unit.
1918-07-08 — Signed recruit declaration / joined under the Military Service Act.
1918-08-21 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; category C3 recorded.
1918-09-20 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization.
1919-04-22 — Administrative confirmation of discharge.
Notes
At call-up he was recorded as 5 ft 7 in tall, 138 lb, with a 32 in minimum and 35 in maximum chest (3 in expansion), medium complexion, grey eyes, and hair recorded on the forms as 'Medium'. Medical category C3 was recorded. The attestation form gives his date of birth as 29 February 1897, an impossible calendar date; this requires reconciliation rather than silent correction.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917, Leopold Mercier served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal. His records show service reckoning from 7 July 1918, with his recruit declaration and medical history recording 8 July 1918 as the joining/attestation date. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Montreal on 20 September 1918 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Mr. Alexis Mercier, Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec. Leopold Mercier was recorded as single at call-up.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-18 21:22:22
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