Private Donat Legros
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Donat Legros was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 5 March 1883. A married carter, he had previously served with the 63rd Regiment before attesting at Valleyfield on 17 April 1916 as Private 661014 with the 163rd Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His service remained in Canada. A medical-board examination on 10 May recorded defective vision, and he was discharged at Montreal on 11 May 1916 as medically unfit for further service.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
661014
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
163rd Overseas Battalion
Battalion:
163rd Battalion, C.E.F.
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
33 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
33 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carter
Next of Kin:
Maria Garepy Legros (wife), 2 Champlain Street, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
2 Champlain Street, Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
170 lbs / 77 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 11 May 1916 as medically unfit for further service. The Medical History Sheet records defective vision at the 10 May 1916 medical-board examination.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
24 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
163rd Overseas Battalion |
Army |
163rd Battalion, C.E.F. |
|
|
|
| Only wartime rank/unit supported by the surviving file. Prior 63rd Regiment service predates this enlistment. |
Service Chronology
1883-03-05 — Born
1916-04-17 — Attested and medically examined; joined the 163rd Overseas Battalion, C.E.F.
1916-05-10 — Examined by medical board; defective vision recorded; found unfit
1916-05-11 — Struck off strength and discharged as medically unfit for further service
Notes
At enlistment Legros was recorded as 33 years old, 5 ft 4 in tall, approximately 170 lb, with a 40 in fully expanded chest and 4 in expansion. He had a fair complexion, grey eyes and fair/blond hair. Religion was Roman Catholic. His conduct and character on discharge were recorded as Good.
Additional Service Notes
Donat Legros, a married carter from Valleyfield, Quebec, attested on 17 April 1916 as Private 661014 with the 163rd Overseas Battalion, C.E.F. He reported four years of previous service with the 63rd Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. A medical check-up on 10 May 1916 recorded defective vision, and he was discharged at Montreal on 11 May 1916 as medically unfit for further service.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife and next of kin: Maria Garepy Legros, 2 Champlain Street, Valleyfield, Quebec.
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