Sergeant Joseph Armand Lefebvre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Armand Lefebvre was born at Huntingdon, Quebec, on 19 May 1895. A single Roman Catholic salesman, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 5 January 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He later served with the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment, remained in Canada throughout his service, attained the rank of Sergeant, and was discharged at Montreal on 31 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3155517
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Battalion:
4th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Salesman
Next of Kin:
Ferdinand Lefebvre (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
32.5 in / 83 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 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:
Discharged at Montreal on 31 July 1919 on demobilization under CEF Routine Order 1328 of 18 November 1918. Conduct and character were assessed as very good.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
572 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
Army |
4th Battalion |
|
|
|
| Final rank Sergeant is confirmed repeatedly in later medical/discharge records. No dated promotion authority or defensible effective promotion date was found in the 38-page file; leave Date From blank rather than infer it. |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial rank; exact end/promotion date not yet established. |
Notes
Medical examination: 5 ft 2 in, chest 30-32.5 in, fair complexion, gray eyes and fair hair. Discharge medical on 25 July 1919 recorded weight 135 lb and general health as good.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 5 January 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment on 6 December 1918. He remained in Canada and was discharged as a Sergeant on 31 July 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Ferdinand Lefebvre of Huntingdon, Quebec, was next of kin. The pay record identifies him as single and records no separation allowance.
Research Notes
Hospitalized at Barrack Hospital, Montreal, 6 May-12 June 1919 for syphilis and gonorrhoea; subsequent outpatient treatment continued. Final discharge was for demobilization, not medical unfitness. Final rank Sergeant is confirmed, but no defensible promotion date is present in the file.
