Born on 4 February 1892 in Hull, Quebec - son of D. Laviolette, Hull, Quebec - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Hull, Quebec; single; Roman Catholic; trade as stone cutter; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 5.5 inches; chest of 35 inches fully expanded; blonde complexion; brown eyes; blonde hair.
Joined the 119th Battalion, CEF, on 4 January 1916 - [then what] - conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 15 February 1918 (number 3320614) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 2 September 1918 - invalided to England on 20 September 1918 - died of those wounds on 23 September 1918 - buried in Walmer (St. Mary) Old Churchyard (grave 224), England.
(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)
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