Lance Corporal Joseph Edmond Lefebvre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Edmond Lefebvre was born at Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec, on 3 February 1895. A single Roman Catholic blacksmith, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 6 August 1918. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment and the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. After service that included hospitalization during the 1918 influenza epidemic, he was discharged at Montreal on 8 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171395
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Blacksmith
Next of Kin:
Alderic Major (uncle), 42 St-Augustin Street, Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
147 lbs / 67 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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:
155 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Army |
4th Battalion |
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|
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| Final rank Lance Corporal is explicit on the discharge certificate, character certificate, and proceedings on discharge. Leave Date From blank; do not infer an effective promotion date. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial rank Private is explicit in the casualty record and Last Pay Certificate. No dated promotion/appointment authority to Lance Corporal is present in the file. |
Notes
Medical history records 5 ft 4 in, 147 lb, chest 34-36 in, brown eyes and dark brown hair. Category B2 on 31 August 1918, with flat feet noted. Final medical examination recorded good general health.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 6 August 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment on 19 August 1918. He served in Canada and was discharged on demobilization on 8 January 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Next of kin was his uncle Alderic Major of 42 St-Augustin Street, Saint-Henri, Montreal, Quebec. The Last Pay Certificate separately names Mrs. Alphonse Lefebvre at the same address as recipient of assigned pay/separation allowance. The file does not state her relationship to Joseph Edmond Lefebvre, so no family relationship is inferred.
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