Private Charley Leger
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Charley Leger was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, on 15 March 1895. A single Roman Catholic clerk, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal in August 1918 as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was entirely in Canada, and he was discharged at Montreal on 13 September 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3171888
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:
23 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
Victor 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 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
106 lbs / 48 kg
Chest:
29.0 in / 74 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:
Discharged at Montreal on 13 September 1918 on demobilization. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records under District Order Part II No. 233 dated 22 August 1918. The discharge was formally confirmed at Montreal on 23 April 1919.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
35 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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|
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| Only evidenced rank. Casualty form says service reckons from 9 Aug 1918; Medical History Sheet records joined 9 Aug. |
Notes
Medical examination at Montreal on 9 August 1918 recorded Category E, height 5 ft 5 in, weight 106 lb, chest 27-29 in, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, and good physical development.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Charley Leger entered service at Montreal in August 1918 as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was entirely in Canada. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Montreal on 13 September 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: Victor Leger, Valleyfield, Quebec.
Research Notes
Short Canadian-only conscript record. The Medical History Sheet records examination and joining at Montreal on 9 August 1918, and the casualty form says service reckons from the same date. The Particulars of Recruit declaration was signed on 14 August 1918 and is retained as a separate administrative event. Category E is explicit on the recruit and medical forms, but the discharge proceedings explicitly give demobilization; therefore dischargeType remains Normal/End of Service rather than Medical.
