Friday 27 July 2007

Private Arthur Leslie Brownell

Born on 11 July 1885 in Moulinette, Ontario - husband of Mrs. A.L. Brownell, Moulinette, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Dickenson's Landing, Ontario, trade as machinist, married, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 10 inches, chest of 40 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the No. 2 Overseas Army Service Corps Training Depot in Moulinette, Ontario, on 14 December 1916 (number 513585) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 5 July 1917 - wounded on 10 January 1918 - invalided to England on 21 January 1918.

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