Private Joseph Wilfrid Leduc

Survivor of WW1

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Service Biography

Joseph Wilfrid Leduc was born at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec, on 7 July 1878. A married Roman Catholic mechanical engineer, he enlisted at Montreal on 20 March 1916 as Private 847656 with the 150th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His wife, Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc of 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, was his next of kin. Leduc served in Canada and England. Medical boards dealt with several conditions during his service, including flat feet, hemorrhoids and chronic bronchitis. He returned to Canada in 1917 and was discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit. His conduct was recorded as Good, and his Certificate of Service records the British War Medal.

General Information

Conflict:

WW1

Regimental No.:

847656

Cause of Death (in war):

Survived

Branch:

Army

Regiment:

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Battalion:

Canadian administrative service

Company:

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth:

Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Quebec

Date of Enlistment:

Age at Enlistment:

37 years 8 months

Date of Discharge:

Age at Discharge:

39 years 7 months

Date of Death:

Age at Death:

Country Born:

Canada

Trade or Calling:

Mechanical Engineer

Next of Kin:

Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc, wife, 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec

Address at Enlistment:

99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Place of Enlistment:

Montreal, Quebec

Was a Prisoner of War:

Height:

5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm

Weight:

135 lbs / 61 kg

Chest:

40.0 in / 102 cm

Expansion:

2.0 in / 5 cm

Marital Status:

Married

Prior Military Experience:

Saw Service in:

Great Britain

Place of Discharge:

Montreal, Quebec

Discharge Type:

Medically Unfit

Discharge Notes:

Discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit (sickness). Earlier boards assessed piles/hemorrhoids and flat feet, but the decisive Nov 1917 invalid-board diagnosis was chronic bronchitis, described as pre-existing and aggravated 50% by service; Category E discharge was recommended. Conduct and character were Good.

Battle Died/Wounded:

Length of Service:

702 days in service

Buried at:

Links

Library and Archives Canada Service Record

Canadian Great War Project

Ranks

Conflict	Rank	Regiment	Branch	Unit
WW1	Private	Canadian Expeditionary Force	Army	Canadian administrative service
Post-return Canadian service; exact unit labels vary in administrative records.
WW1	Private	Canadian Discharge Depot	Army	Canadian Discharge Depot, Buxton
Taken on strength 29 Jun; embarked for Canada 10 Jul.
WW1	Private	Canadian Railway Troops	Army	Purfleet / Canadian Railway Troops duties
On-command/administrative duties at Purfleet; conservative representation.
WW1	Private	Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion	Army	Garrison Duty Battalion
Attachment/on-command relationship; not treated as definitive permanent transfer.
WW1	Private	150th Overseas Battalion	Army	150th Overseas Battalion C.E.F.
Initial unit.

Awards

Conflict	Award	Action	Date of Award	Date of Citation	Source
WW1	British War Medal

Service Chronology

1878-07-07 — Born.
1916-03-20 — Attested and enlisted as Private 847656, 150th Overseas Battalion C.E.F.
1916-08-24 — Family particulars completed; wife Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc recorded at 99 Turgeon Street.
1916-11-23 — Executed military will leaving personal estate to his wife.
1916-12-04 — Standing Medical Board assessed piles and marked flat feet; classified CIII.
1917-02-20 — Attachment/command relationship with Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion recorded.
1917-03-07 — Proceeded on command from 150th Battalion to Garrison Duty Battalion.
1917-04-09 — Admitted to military hospital.
1917-05-05 — Tonsillitis diagnosis recorded.
1917-05-10 — Rejoined unit after hospital period.
1917-05-23 — Ceased attachment and proceeded by rail to Purfleet.
1917-06-29 — On command at Purfleet; taken on strength Canadian Discharge Depot.
1917-07-10 — Embarked for Canada from Liverpool.
1917-07-21 — Returned to Canada aboard S.S. Olympic.
1917-08-13 — Admitted to Montreal General Hospital with rheumatic disease/back-pain complaint.
1917-08-18 — Admitted to Montreal G.N.C.H. with chronic bronchitis.
1917-11-07 — Medical History of an Invalid prepared; chronic bronchitis identified as disabling condition.
1917-11-09 — Medical Board recommended Category E discharge; bronchitis considered pre-existing but aggravated 50% by service.
1917-11-17 — Discharged from hospital after chronic-bronchitis admission.
1918-02-20 — Discharged as medically unfit (sickness); conduct Good.

Notes

Attestation description: age 37y8m, 5 ft 4½ in, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, small scar on left chin; Roman Catholic. Medical History Sheet gives weight 135 lb, chest 38–40 in and small left varicocele. Standing Medical Boards at Bramshott assessed piles and marked flat feet, classifying him CIII. Later Canadian records document chronic bronchitis, rheumatism complaints and piles. Invalid medical history states bronchitis originated before enlistment but was aggravated 50% by service; no further military service advised. Civilian occupation is variously Mechanical Engineer and Elevator Constructor. Certificate of Service records British War Medal.

Additional Service Notes

Joseph Wilfrid Leduc enlisted at Montreal on 20 March 1916 as Private 847656 with the 150th Overseas Battalion. He served in England, where he was attached/on command with the Canadian Garrison Duty Battalion at Hastings and later proceeded to Purfleet in connection with Canadian Railway Troops duties. He was taken on strength of the Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton on 29 June 1917, embarked from Liverpool for Canada on 10 July, and returned aboard S.S. Olympic, arriving in Canada on 21 July. After further Canadian service and prolonged medical treatment, he was discharged at Montreal on 20 February 1918 as medically unfit.

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Wife Philomene Albina Amyot Leduc, 99 Turgeon Street, Montreal, Quebec. Will dated 23 Nov 1916 leaves personal estate to her.

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