Monday 21 July 2008

Lance-Corporal Joseph Des Lauriers

Born on 6 January 1896 in Hull, Quebec - nephew of A. Deslauriers, Hull, Quebec - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address same as uncle, single, Roman Catholic, trade as paper maker, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 8.5 inches, chest of 39 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 15 February 1918 (number 3320089) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 27 or 28 September 1918 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 13 November 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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