Theodule Lemieux was born at Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec, on 22 November 1897. A single farmer living at Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167475. He reported for active service on 23 August 1918 and served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919 on demobilization under the farmer's-leave procedure.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3167475
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Georgiana Gervais (mother), Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
113 lbs / 51 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 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 1 February 1919 on demobilization under the farmer's-leave procedure. The demobilization notice dated 26 January ordered him to report on or before 1 February; his renunciation was signed on 30 January, and the demobilization receipt was completed on 1 February 1919. The casualty paperwork cites R.O. 1328 para. 9 / R.O. 1357 para. 2 and R.O. 882 Farmer's Leave.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
199 days in service
Buried at:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
Army |
2nd Quebec Regiment |
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| Only supported rank/unit. Attested 17 Jul 1918; casualty and Medical History forms explicitly place reporting/joining and service reckoning on 23 Aug 1918. SOS/discharged 1 Feb 1919. |
Service Chronology
1897-11-22 — Born
1918-07-17 — Attested under the Military Service Act
1918-08-23 — Reported/joined for active service; service reckons from this date; medically examined
1919-01-26 — Demobilization notice issued
1919-01-30 — Signed demobilization renunciation
1919-02-01 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
Notes
Medical examination at Peel Street Barracks, Montreal, on 23 August 1918 recorded age 21 years 8 months, height 5 ft 3 in, weight 113 lb, chest 32-36 in, medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair, poor physical development, Category A2. 'Warts left hand' is recorded as a slight defect not sufficient to cause rejection.
Additional Service Notes
Theodule Lemieux, a single farmer from Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec, was drafted under the Military Service Act and attested at Montreal on 17 July 1918 as Private 3167475. He reported and joined for active service on 23 August 1918, from which date his service reckoned, and served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. He was discharged at Montreal on 1 February 1919 on demobilization under the farmer's-leave procedure.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Georgiana Gervais, Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec.
Research Notes
Final QA complete. Theodule Lemieux, Private 3167475, was born 22 November 1897 at Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Quebec. He was a single Roman Catholic farmer living at Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec; his mother Georgiana Gervais was next of kin. The recruit form records Active Militia No and no previous military/naval service. He was drafted under the Military Service Act. The recruit form and index card independently support 17 July 1918 at Montreal as his attestation date. The later 23 August 1918 date has a distinct documentary meaning: the Casualty Form—Active Service states enlisted 23-8-18 and service reckons from 23-8-18, while the Medical History Sheet records joined 23 August 1918 at Montreal. The workbook therefore preserves 17 July as enlistment/attestation and 23 August as the reporting/joining date from which active service reckoned. His medical examination on 23 August recorded age 21 years 8 months, height 5 ft 3 in, weight 113 lb, chest 32-36 in, medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair, poor physical development and Category A2; 'Warts left hand' was noted as a slight defect. He served in Canada with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Demobilization evidence converges on 1 February 1919: the index card records SOS on that date, the casualty form carries the 1-2-1919 SOS authority, and the demobilization receipt was completed at Montreal on 1 February. The notice was dated 26 January and his renunciation was signed 30 January. Farmer's Leave is retained as the source demobilization procedure/reason. No overseas service, hospital admission, POW event, promotion, combat event, disciplinary event, or explicit medal award is supported by the surviving 18-page file.
