Born on 18 June 1894 in Hull, Quebec - son of Mrs. Celina Cabana, Hull, Quebec - enlistment records provide the following: trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 7.25 inches, chest of 36.25 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, gray eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 156th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 18 February 1916 (number 639657) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 24 May 1917 - struck off the strength to the 2nd Labour Battalion on 16 August 1917 - later served with the Canadian Forestry Corps.
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