Private Romuald Lefebvre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Romuald Lefebvre was born at Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec, on 19 February 1895. A single Roman Catholic labourer living at 310 Cartier Street in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act in 1918 and served as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was entirely in Canada, and he was discharged at Montreal on 11 September 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3170361
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
William Lefebvre (father), 310 Cartier Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
310 Cartier Street, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
134 lbs / 61 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 11 September 1918 on demobilization. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records under District Order 233 dated 23 August 1918; the discharge was later confirmed at Montreal on 22 April 1919.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
47 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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| Only evidenced rank. Service/calling-up date is 26 Jul 1918; Medical History Sheet separately records joining the unit at Montreal on 12 Aug 1918. |
Notes
Military Service Act medical examination placed him in Category C1. The medical sheet records weight 134 lb, brown complexion, dark eyes and brown hair, and notes a history of syphilis about two months previously.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and called up at Montreal in 1918 as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His short period of service was entirely in Canada. He was struck off strength on return to the Registrar's Records and discharged at Montreal on 11 September 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father and next of kin: William Lefebvre, 310 Cartier Street, Montreal, Quebec.
Research Notes
This is a very short Canadian-only conscript file. He declared/came under service on 26 July 1918; the Medical History Sheet separately records that he joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 12 August 1918. The casualty form records SOS on return to Registrar's Records at Montreal on 11 September 1918 under District Order Part II No. 233.
