Private Joseph Armand Leduc
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph Armand Leduc was born at Sainte-Barbe, Quebec, on 7 August 1897. A single Roman Catholic bank clerk living at Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 22 May 1918 as Private 3161487 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His brief service was confined to Canada, and he was discharged at Montreal on 21 June 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3161487
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
20 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bank Clerk
Next of Kin:
Adelard Leduc, father — Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
115 lbs / 52 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 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 21 June 1918 on demobilization after being struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records effective the same date. D.O. #228 dated 17 August 1918, P.C. 3051 of 11 December 1918, Routine Order #1438, and confirmation dated 22 April 1919 are later administrative authority/confirmation dates and do not replace the effective discharge date.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
30 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 |
|
|
|
| Canada-only MSA service; SOS to Registrar's Records and demobilized. |
Service Chronology
1897-08-07 — Born.
1918-05-22 — Signed recruit declaration; enlisted/service reckons as Private 3161487, 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment.
1918-05-23 — Medical examination under the Military Service Act.
1918-06-21 — Struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records and discharged on demobilization.
1918-08-17 — D.O. #228 dated in relation to the earlier S.O.S./discharge.
1918-12-11 — P.C. 3051 cited as discharge authority.
1919-04-22 — Discharge formally confirmed.
Notes
At recruitment he was a single Roman Catholic bank clerk, born at Sainte-Barbe, Quebec, on 7 August 1897 and living at Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec. He was 5 ft 5.5 in, 115 lb, with a 30–33 in chest, fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. His father Adelard Leduc was next of kin.
Additional Service Notes
Joseph Armand Leduc was drafted under the Military Service Act and enlisted at Montreal on 22 May 1918 as Private 3161487 with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. His service was confined to Canada. He was struck off strength on return to Registrar's Records effective 21 June 1918 and discharged at Montreal on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Adelard Leduc, Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec.
Research Notes
Recruitment chronology is internally consistent: enlistment/service reckons from 22 May 1918; medical examination occurred 23 May. Discharge chronology is also resolved: 21 Jun 1918 is the effective S.O.S./discharge date; 17 Aug 1918 (D.O. #228), 11 Dec 1918 (P.C. 3051), and 22 Apr 1919 (confirmation) are later administrative dates. Locality evidence supports Huntingdon from birthplace Sainte-Barbe, County Huntingdon and Beauharnois from residence/enlistment address Saint-Stanislas, County Beauharnois; normalized place fields omit county.
