Private Ovide Leduc
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Ovide Leduc was born in Valleyfield, Quebec, on 25 July 1895. A resident of Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Montreal on 8 May 1918. He served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. During his short period of service he was hospitalized in Montreal for migraine. Leduc was discharged at Montreal on 5 September 1918 as medically unfit after 117 days of service.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3159980
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
2nd Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
2nd Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Garage
Next of Kin:
Arthur Leduc (father), 16 Dufresne St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
16 Dufresne St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
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:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Discharged medically unfit on 5 September 1918 under authority A.A.G. M.D.4 22-L-2747. Proceedings record 117 days of service.
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
120 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 |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1895-07-25 — Born
1918-05-08 — Drafted under the Military Service Act; enlisted in the CEF as a Private
1918-05-09 — Signed will; personal estate left to father Arthur Leduc
1918-05-30 — Admitted for migraine
1918-07-08 — Discharged from hospital / returned to duty, Class C
1918-09-05 — Discharged from the CEF as medically unfit
1918-09-06 — Discharge proceedings signed/confirmed; character recorded as Good
Notes
Character and conduct on discharge recorded as Good. Medals and decorations: Nil.
Additional Service Notes
Conscripted under the Military Service Act, 1917, and served in Canada as a Private with the 2nd Depot Battalion, 2nd Quebec Regiment. Hospitalized in Montreal for migraine during 1918 and discharged medically unfit.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Arthur Leduc, 16 Dufresne St., Montreal, Quebec, was next of kin and beneficiary of Ovide Leduc's personal estate in his will dated 9 May 1918.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-08-12 02:05:03
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