Private George Lefebvre
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
George Lefebvre was born on 25 August 1884 at Huntingdon, Quebec. A single Roman Catholic clerk living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service on 7 January 1918 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. After an earlier brief absence without leave in January, he became illegally absent on 2 February 1918 and was declared a deserter by a Court of Inquiry and struck off strength.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3155747
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
33 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
33 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clerk
Next of Kin:
Ferdinand Lefebvre (father), Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1141 Rue Ethel, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
123 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 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:
Illegally absent from 2 February 1918; formally struck off as a deserter on 24 February 1918 after declaration by a Court of Inquiry. The Last Pay Certificate separately records SOS as deserter on 22 February 1918 and closes the pay account to that date.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
48 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 |
|
|
|
| Formal deserter proceedings explicitly give 24 Feb 1918 as Date Struck Off and Date to be struck off. Last Pay Certificate separately closes SOS/pay at 22 Feb. |
Notes
Medical examination 13 October 1917: fit; 5 ft 2 in, 123 lb, chest 31-34 in, medium complexion, gray eyes, dark-brown/fair hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength of the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal. Service remained in Canada. He was illegally absent from 2 February 1918 and was subsequently declared a deserter.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Ferdinand Lefebvre, Huntingdon, Quebec, was next of kin and sole beneficiary under the will. Family form also names mother Exilia Lefebvre, Huntingdon, Quebec.
Research Notes
Absent without leave from noon 8 January 1918 until 9:00 a.m. 9 January; forfeited one day's pay. Illegally absent from 2 February 1918. Formal deserter proceedings give 24 February 1918 as both 'Date Struck Off' and 'Date to be struck off'; the Last Pay Certificate records SOS/pay through 22 February. Proceedings record 51 days service toward engagement. No medals or decorations recorded.
