Private Joseph Olivier Leduc
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Olivier Leduc was born at Saint-Timothée, Quebec, on 10 April 1897. A single Roman Catholic farmer, he was directed to report under the Military Service Act and served as Private 3167252 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His father, Joseph Frederick Leduc of Saint-Timothée, was his next of kin. He served in Canada and was discharged at Montreal on 26 February 1919 during demobilization, with his records noting Farmer's Leave.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167252
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Joseph Frederick Leduc, father — Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Timothée, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
35.0 in / 89 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 26 February 1919. The casualty form records S.O.S. D.O. 58, Demobilization R.O.1328 para.9, Procedure R.O.1357 para.2, and Farmer's Leave under R.O.882. The Last Pay Certificate gives the immediate reason for discharge as Farmer's Leave and cites R.O.1328 as authority. This is treated as a normal discharge during demobilization, with Farmer's Leave as the specific release mechanism.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
168 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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| Only rank/unit shown in file. 16 Jul 1918 retained as earlier MSA attestation/declaration date; unit joining/service start explicitly 11 Sep 1918. |
Service Chronology
1897-04-10 — Born.
1918-07-16 — Recruit declaration / Military Service Act attestation recorded.
1918-09-11 — Medical examination and joining of 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment; Category A2.
1918-09-12 — Furlough began.
1919-02-26 — Struck off strength and discharged during demobilization under Farmer's Leave.
Notes
Military Service Act recruit. Medical History Sheet dated 11 Sep 1918 records age 21y5m, height 5 ft 5 in, weight 130 lb, chest 32–35 in, brown complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, good physical development, vision 20/20, Category A2. Recruit declaration records farmer, single, Roman Catholic, no previous military service. Canadian service only. Farmer's Leave appears in both the casualty/discharge paperwork and Last Pay Certificate; pass 2 should determine whether it was the immediate mechanism of release within general demobilization.
Additional Service Notes
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Joseph Frederick Leduc, Saint-Timothée, County Beauharnois, Quebec.
Research Notes
The apparent date conflict represents separate stages. 16 Jul 1918 is supported by the recruit declaration/index as the earlier Military Service Act attestation/declaration date. The Medical History Sheet states joined 11 Sep 1918, and the Last Pay Certificate records report 11 Sep followed by furlough from 12 Sep. Accordingly 11 Sep 1918 is used as p_enlistmentDate/service start, with 16 Jul retained in chronology. Farmer's Leave was the immediate release reason; R.O.1328 supplied the broader demobilization authority.
