Thursday 18 October 2007

Private Ubald Chenier

Born on 23 July 1892 in Ottawa, Ontario - nephew of M.P. Belanger (aunt), Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, trade as laborer, single, no current military service, previously served three years with the 97th Regiment, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 230th Battalion, CEF, in Hull, Quebec, on 11 April 1916 (number 1012063) - taken on the strength of the Canadian Forestry Corps on 13 July 1917 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 6 or 7 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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