Joseph Eucher Leduc was born at Beauharnois, Quebec, on 1 February 1894. A single Roman Catholic bank clerk living at 61 Pontiac Street in Montreal, he had previously served seven months with the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot and was also recorded as a Lieutenant in the COTC. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he enlisted at Niagara Camp on 9 September 1918 as Private 3040723. During his CEF service he transferred to the COTC at Laval, was promoted Sergeant on 29 October, and later served as a Sergeant with the 3rd Tank Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He was discharged at Montreal on 26 November 1918 on general demobilization.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3040723
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Battalion:
3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beauharnois, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bank Clerk
Next of Kin:
Oscar Eugene Leduc, brother — 61 Pontiac Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
61 Pontiac Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Niagara Camp, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
126 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 26 November 1918 by reason of General Demobilization under Routine Order 1328 dated 18 November 1918.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
78 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Machine Gun Corps |
Army |
3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion |
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| Taken on strength 13 Nov; final rank/unit; discharged 26 Nov. |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
COTC |
Army |
Laval / Military District No. 4 |
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| Promoted Sergeant 29 Oct; transfer toward 3rd Tank Battalion recorded 8 Nov. |
| WW1 |
Private |
COTC |
Army |
Laval / Military District No. 4 |
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| Transfer shown on Medical History Sheet; administrative T.O.S. entry 5 Oct. |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Central Ontario Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
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| CEF MSA enlistment. |
| WW1 |
Lieutenant |
COTC |
Army |
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| Prior service only; source says 'Lieut. COTC' but gives no dates. Do not infer dates. |
Service Chronology
1894-02-01 — Born.
Prior military service recorded as seven months in the Royal Flying Corps as a pilot; also recorded as Lieutenant, COTC.
1918-09-09 — Enlisted under the Military Service Act as Private 3040723; joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment.
1918-09-25 — Taken-on-strength action became effective.
1918-10-04 — Transferred to COTC Laval / CEF Military District No. 4.
1918-10-05 — Additional taken-on-strength entry recorded.
1918-10-29 — Promoted Sergeant.
1918-11-08 — Transfer toward 3rd Tank Battalion recorded.
1918-11-13 — Taken on strength of 3rd Tank Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, as Sergeant.
1918-11-18 — Routine Order 1328 authorized general demobilization.
1918-11-26 — Struck off strength and discharged on general demobilization as Sergeant, 3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion, CMGC.
Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act. File states prior service in the Royal Flying Corps for seven months as a pilot and also identifies him as a Lieutenant in the COTC. During this CEF period he enlisted as a Private on 9 Sep 1918, transferred to COTC Laval, was promoted Sergeant on 29 Oct, and served with the 3rd French Canadian Tank Battalion, CMGC before demobilization 26 Nov 1918. Medical examination 16 Oct 1918: 5 ft 4 in, 126 lb, chest 30–34 in, medium complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, good physical development, Category A2; dental work recorded. Leaving-service exam noted an old brick blow at base of heart causing no disability.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Joseph Eucher Leduc enlisted at Niagara Camp on 9 September 1918 as Private 3040723 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment. The file also records prior service as 'R.F.C. 7 mos. Pilot' and 'Lieut. COTC', but gives no dates for that earlier service. During this CEF period he transferred to COTC Laval in early October, was promoted Sergeant on 29 October, transferred to the 3rd Tank Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps in November, and was taken on strength there as Sergeant on 13 November. He was struck off strength and discharged at Montreal on 26 November 1918 on general demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Brother Oscar Eugene Leduc, 61 Pontiac Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Research Notes
Prior-service wording is explicit but undated: p.1 and p.5 state 'R.F.C. 7 mos. Pilot' and 'Lieut. COTC'. These are treated as genuine prior military experience, but the file does not support start/end dates or a specific RFC unit, so none are inferred. The CEF casualty summary on p.6 is interpreted with the medical sheet: T.O.S. entry recorded 1 Oct effective from 25 Sep; transfer to COTC Laval dated 4 Oct on p.9; another T.O.S. entry 5 Oct; promoted Sergeant 29 Oct; transfer toward 3rd Tank Battalion under Part II D.O. 178 dated 8 Nov with R.O. 2019 dated 12 Nov; T.O.S. 3rd Tank Battalion as Sergeant 13 Nov; S.O.S. 26 Nov under R.O. 1328. The precise formation attached to the 25 Sep/1 Oct T.O.S. entry is not explicit enough to create a separate unit row.
