Private Edouard Charles Lefebvre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Edouard Charles Lefebvre was born on 8 December 1894 at Saint-Rémi, Quebec. A labourer living in Montreal, he was single and Roman Catholic. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he enlisted at Montreal on 10 July 1918 and served in Canada as a Sapper with the Canadian Engineers. He was discharged at Saint-Jean, Quebec, on 28 November 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3166195
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Rémi, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Edina Lefebvre (mother), 268 St-Denis Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
268 St-Denis Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 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:
Saint-Jean, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Discharged 28 November 1918 at Saint-Jean, Quebec, on demobilization.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
141 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
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|
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| Initial 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment service. Canadian Engineers records are in use by 16 Jul; exact transfer date not stated. |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Army |
Engineer Training Depot |
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|
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| Canadian Engineers service established by 16 Jul 1918; later discharge/pay records identify Engineer Training Depot at Saint-Jean. |
Notes
Medical file records gonorrhoea treated 16-19 July 1918 and venereal warts treated 19 July-30 August 1918, including circumcision on 6 August. Discharge medical examination described general health as good.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted at Montreal on 10 July 1918 into the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. By 16 July he was serving in the Canadian Engineers; later records identify him as a Sapper at the Engineer Training Depot, Saint-Jean, Quebec. The exact transfer date is not stated.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother Edina Lefebvre is explicitly named as next of kin at enlistment. The Last Pay Certificate separately names Mrs. A. Lefebvre as assignee at the same 268 St-Denis Street address. The file does not establish that these are the same person, so they are retained separately.
Research Notes
Hospital sequence resolved: admitted 16 July 1918 to the Isolation Hospital at Saint-Jean, Quebec for gonorrhoea; discharged/transferred 19 July 1918 to St. George's Military Hospital, Montreal, for venereal warts; discharged to unit fit 30 August 1918. The exact date of transfer from the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment to the Canadian Engineers is not recorded, but Canadian Engineers medical records are in use by 16 July 1918.
