Private Charles Higgins Leahy
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3088855
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Anicet, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Edward Leahy (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
139 lbs / 63 kg
Chest:
36.5 in / 93 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 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:
Demobilization
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
210 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Canadian Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Canadian service; discharged on demobilization. |
Service Chronology
1918-07-22 — Drafted under Military Service Act; medically examined A2 and joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment
1919-02-12 — Ordered to report for discharge on or before 22 February; demobilization procedure initiated
1919-02-17 — Signed demobilization release and was struck off strength of the CEF
Notes
Farmer; Roman Catholic; single. Born Saint-Anicet, Quebec, 9 October 1896 and resident at Huntingdon, Quebec when called up. Medical examination recorded height 5 ft 10 in, weight 139 lb, chest 33–36½ in, fair complexion, hazel eyes and light hair; medical category A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 and joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 22 July 1918. The file documents service in Canada with that unit. He was released and struck off strength at Montreal on 17 February 1919 during demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Edward Leahy was recorded as next of kin at Huntingdon, Quebec.
Research Notes
The 20-page file documents Canadian service with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. The hospital-history table is blank. No overseas movement, POW history, prior military service, or substantive disciplinary proceeding is documented in the file. A demobilization release was signed at Montreal on 17 February 1919.
