Dec 6, 1895
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Born in Bogart, Ontario to Peter and Sophia (nee
Trudeau) LeSage
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Mar 23, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057497
Ø Next of kin given as Peter
LeSage, father, Otter Creek, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
On enlisting he gave his birth date as December
6, 1892, not his actual birth date of December 6, 1895
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Mar 25, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 17, 1918
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The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire 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
LeSage joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
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Apr 27, 1919
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Embarked in Havre, France and disembarked in
Southampton, England and proceeded to Bramshott where he was posted to “E”
Wing pending return to Canada
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May 28, 1919
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jun 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Casualty Company
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Jun 6, 1919
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Granted leave until June 13, 1919
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Jun 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 219537
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Otter Creek, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Otter Creek, Ontario
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Oct 26, 1921
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Married to Mae Allore in Tweed, Ontario
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Jun 28, 1969
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Joseph Leo LeSage died in Vancouver, British
Columbia and was buried in the Saint Carthagh’s Cemetery, Tweed, Ontario
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