Born on 21 September 1874 in Ottawa, Ontario - son of Felix and Delimas Deslaurier, Ottawa, Ontario - brother of Delimo Corrierre, Ottawa, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 38.25 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 February 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 29 April 1915 - joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 6 August 1915 (number 144334) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 22 January 1916 - taken on the strength of the 47th Battalion, CEF, on 10 August 1916 - died on 24 October 1916 of wounds received that day - buried in Contay British Cemetery (grave III.F.7), France.
(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; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.179)
Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 February 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 29 April 1915 - joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 6 August 1915 (number 144334) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 22 January 1916 - taken on the strength of the 47th Battalion, CEF, on 10 August 1916 - died on 24 October 1916 of wounds received that day - buried in Contay British Cemetery (grave III.F.7), France.
(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; Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Debt of Honour" register, www.cwgc.org; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.179)
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