Armand Lefebvre was born at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 5 November 1896. A carpenter living in Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 12 July 1918 as Private 3166626. His service was in Canada. He was struck off strength as a deserter effective 18 July 1918.
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3166626
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
Father: Louis Lefebvre, 606 Frontenac Street, Montreal, Quebec; mother Delia Lefevre named executor/beneficiary in will
Address at Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
170 lbs / 77 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 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:
Struck off strength as a deserter effective 18 July 1918. The index card and casualty form both support 18 July as the effective S.O.S. date; the casualty entry was recorded on 8 August 1918. The later Last Pay Certificate states S.O.S. as Deserter on 7 August 1918 and gives cause of discharge as Deserter, authority Court of Inquiry. That August date is retained as a conflicting administrative entry and does not replace the independently supported 18 July effective date.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
6 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment |
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|
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| Canadian service only; S.O.S. as deserter. |
Service Chronology
1896-11-05 — Born
1918-07-12 — Medical examination under Military Service Act; Category A2; slight haemorrhoids noted
1918-07-12 — Joined / service reckons from this date as Private 3166626
1918-07-12 — Signed will naming mother Mrs. Delia Lefevre executor and beneficiary
1918-07-18 — Struck off strength as deserter — effective date
1918-08-07 — Later Last Pay Certificate gives this as S.O.S. as Deserter date
1918-08-08 — Casualty-form entry recording S.O.S. as deserter
1918-12-09 — Last Pay Certificate certified
Notes
At his medical examination on 12 July 1918 he was Category A2, 5 ft 7 in, 170 lb, with a 34–37 in chest, medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. Physical development was recorded as good. Under 'Slight defects but not sufficient to cause rejection' the medical history records 'Slight haemorrhoids'.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, Class One, and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 12 July 1918 as Private 3166626. His service was entirely in Canada and ended when he was struck off strength as a deserter effective 18 July 1918.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father/next of kin: Louis Lefebvre, 606 Frontenac Street, Montreal, Quebec. Mother: Mrs. Delia Lefevre, same address; appointed executor and sole residual beneficiary in his will dated 12 July 1918.
Research Notes
Armand Lefebvre was a Class One Military Service Act draftee and carpenter living at 606 Frontenac Street, Montreal. The recruit form, casualty form and medical/joined record support 12 July 1918 as his service start; the later Last Pay Certificate alone gives 11 July, which is treated as an administrative discrepancy. The index card and casualty form support 18 July 1918 as the effective date he was struck off strength as a deserter; the casualty entry was recorded 8 August, while the later Last Pay Certificate gives 7 August. The latter is preserved as a conflicting administrative date rather than replacing the effective 18 July date. The Last Pay Certificate explicitly gives cause of discharge as 'Deserter' and authority 'Court of Inquiry'. His medical history records Category A2 and 'Slight haemorrhoids'. His will dated 12 July 1918 appointed his mother Mrs. Delia Lefevre executor and left her all his property.
