Private Napoleon Delaurier

Born on 26 August 1886 or 1885 in Ottawa, Ontario - son of William Deslauriers, Ottawa, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in March 1915: trade as labourer, single, currently a member of the 70th Regiment, no previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 3.5 inches, chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded, brown complexion, blue eyes, brown hair - at the time of his enlistment in July 1915: brother of Cariere Delaurier, Ottawa, Ontario, trade as lather, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 3.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 41st Battalion, CEF, in Hull, Quebec, as "Napoleon Deslauriers" on 8 March 1915 (number 416855) - [discharged?] - joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 23 July 1915 (number 144073) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 19 or 20 October 1916 - invalided to England on 22 November 1916 - transferred to the 1st Labour Battalion on 12 September 1917 - wounded on 22 September 1917 - repatriated to Canada on 12 July 1918.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.179)