Private Jean Leger
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Jean Leger was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 25 November 1895. A single farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167032 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He reported for duty and underwent medical examination at Montreal on 22 August 1918. His surviving file documents service in Canada only. Near demobilization he was placed on farmer's leave and was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167032
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Antoine Leger (father), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
161 lbs / 73 kg
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919 on demobilization; farmer's leave under R.O. 882. Demobilization receipt was processed on 4 February 1919.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
201 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion |
|
|
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| Single rank/unit throughout surviving file. 22 Aug 1918 is report/medical date, not enlistment date. |
Service Chronology
1895-11-25 — Born
1918-07-15 — Entered service / recruit declaration completed under the Military Service Act
1918-08-22 — Reported for duty and underwent medical examination; category A2
1919-01-26 — Demobilization notice issued; ordered to present for discharge by 31 Jan 1919
1919-02-01 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
1919-02-04 — Demobilization receipt processed / administrative confirmation completed
Notes
Medical examination on 22 Aug 1918 recorded height 5 ft 4 in, weight 161 lb, chest 38-42 in, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, good physical development, and category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Jean Leger, a farmer from Valleyfield, Quebec, was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 15 July 1918 as Private 3167032 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He reported and underwent medical examination on 22 August 1918 and served in Canada only. Near demobilization he was placed on farmer's leave under R.O. 882. He was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919; the formal demobilization receipt was processed on 4 February.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Antoine Leger, R.R. No. 2, Valleyfield, Beauharnois County, Quebec.
Research Notes
Final QA confirms the distinction between enlistment and reporting dates: the Last Pay Certificate explicitly gives 'date of enlistment' as 15 Jul 1918 and 'Rep.' as 22 Aug 1918, consistent with the recruit declaration and medical/casualty records. The operative discharge/SOS date is 1 Feb 1919, supported by the casualty form and Last Pay Certificate; the French demobilization receipt dated 4 Feb 1919 is later administrative processing. No hospital admission, overseas movement, POW event, prior military service, promotion, disciplinary event, or explicit medal award is recorded in the surviving file.
