Thursday 18 October 2007

Private Leon Arthur Chevalley

Born on 14 June 1896 in Governeur, New York - son of Arthur Chevalley, Governeur, New York - enlistment records provide the following: trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, Wesleyan, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 33 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, grey-blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Brockville, Ontario, on 5 March 1915 (number 410707) - taken on the strength of the 2nd Battalion, CEF, on 25 August 1915 - wounded on 21 September 1915 - died of those wounds on 27 September 1915 - buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery (grave II.D.4), France.

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