Thursday 7 June 2007

Private Vincent Borghette

Born on 5 June 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - brother of Mrs. Vincent Imperatice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1916 attestation form notes the following data: present address in Prescott, Ontario, trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 39 inches fully expanded, ruddy complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 156th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 23 August 1916 (number 640210) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - wounded on 16 September 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 10 November 1917 - transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps on 13 May 1918.

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