Private Clodimire Picard
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Clodimire Picard was born on 30 December 1895 at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec. A farmer and Roman Catholic, he was married to Marie Rose Picard and was living at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague when he was drafted under the Military Service Act. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 22 July 1918 and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. In early 1919 he was released under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure and struck off strength at Montreal.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167291
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Marie Rose Picard, wife, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Farmer's Leave
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
194 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-12-30 — Born.
1918-07-22 — Drafted under the Military Service Act, medically examined and joined 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1919-01-31 — Completed the Farmer's Leave release documentation; the Last Pay Certificate reflects pay/release processing through this date.
1919-02-01 — Struck off strength under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure.
Notes
At medical examination he was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 137 pounds. His complexion was fair, his eyes grey and his hair red.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment, at Montreal on 22 July 1918. His surviving file documents service in Canada only. In January 1919 he was processed for release under the Farmer's Leave demobilization procedure and was subsequently struck off strength at Montreal.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Wife: Marie Rose Picard, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-30 14:54:38
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