Private Edmour Leger
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Edmour Leger was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 6 July 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act in 1918 and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was released in February 1919 under demobilization procedures associated with Farmer's Leave.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167256
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:
21 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 6 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:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
132 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 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 5 February 1919 under demobilization procedures associated with Farmer's Leave. A Last Pay Certificate records 'discharged 1-2-19', and the demobilization form was signed on 1 February, but the casualty form, Hollerith extract, and demobilization receipts consistently place the final S.O.S./discharge on 5 February 1919.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
204 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 |
|
|
|
| Private throughout. Enlistment/attestation = 16 Jul 1918; joined/reported 21 Aug. Final S.O.S./discharge = 5 Feb 1919. |
Notes
Medical examination at Montreal recorded height 5 ft 6 in, weight 132 lb, chest 34-37 in, brown complexion and hair, gray eyes, good physical development, vision 20/20, and Category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Edmour Leger served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was released in February 1919 under demobilization procedures associated with Farmer's Leave.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Antoine Leger, Valleyfield, Quebec.
Research Notes
Short Canadian-only conscript record. The service file explicitly treats 16 July 1918 as the enlistment/attestation date (recruit papers, Hollerith extract and Last Pay Certificate). He physically reported/joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 21 August 1918, from which date the casualty form says service reckons. For discharge, 1 February 1919 is retained as the date of the signed demobilization renunciation and the date shown on the Last Pay Certificate, while 5 February 1919 is used as the final S.O.S./discharge date because it is corroborated by the casualty form, Hollerith extract and demobilization receipts.
