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Dec 8, 1891
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Born in Curran Ontario
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Oct 30, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Thessalon, Ontario
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Apr 10, 1918
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Conscripted into 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
(Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3170312
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M.
Leroux, mother, Curran, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Lumber Jack
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 8th
Regimental Draft
He had been ordered to report for duty February
16 and failed to do so. He reported April
30 and was fined 47 days pay for his failure to report
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May 15, 1918
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The 8th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS City of Marseilles in Montreal, Quebec
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Jun 5, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein
C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join
the 21st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44th
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Leroux joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
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Dec 20, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 13 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined). He was transported the same day to the No.
48 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Dec 25, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 4 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Wimereux, France. The diagnosis was changed to read Debility
after VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea).
VDG is also referred to as “20”
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Jan 9, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General
Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Jan 14, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 28, 1919
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Transferred to the Bank Meadow Hospital in Manchester
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Feb 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Mar 24, 1919
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 13th Reserve Battalion in Ripon
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Apr 19, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow, Scotland
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May 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Sub
Depot
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May 22, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 184833
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Curran, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Curran, Ontario
In 1969, a replacement pair of medals were sent
to him
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