Sunday 6 June 2010

Private George Lee Lefebvre

Born on 10 January 1893 in Cornwall, Ontario - son of Mrs. A. Lefebvre, Cornwall, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Cornwall, Ontario; single; Roman Catholic; trade as bartender; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 3 inches; chest of 30 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 22 January 1918 (number 3320500) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 17 or 18 August 1918 - wounded on 29 September 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

(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)

No comments: