Saturday 17 November 2012

Private Treffley Adolphus Villeneuve

Born on 18 February 1897 in Hogansburg, New York – son of Peter Villeneuve, Cornwall, Ontario – at the time of his enlistment in 1917: present address in Cornwall, Ontario; trade as paper maker; single; no current or previous military service; Roman Catholic; height of 5 feet 7.5 inches; chest of 34 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair.

Joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps, CEF, in Cornwall, Ontario, on 22 May 1917 (number 2098895) – taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 14 or 15 February 1918 – wounded on 2 or 4 September 1918 – invalided to England on 6 September 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)

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