Born on 10 August 1895 in Hawkesbury, Ontario - son of Joseph Bellefeuille, Hawkesbury, 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 6 inches; chest of 35 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.
Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Alexandria, Ontario, on 4 September 1915 (number 145226) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - transferred to the 69th Battalion, CEF, on 22 or 26 January 1916 - transferred to the 22nd Battalion, CEF, on 28 June or 15 September 1916 - wounded on 16 September 1916 - wounded on 15 December 1916 - transferred to the 4th Canadian Labour Battalion, CEF, on 10 June 1917 - rejoined the 22nd Battalion on 25 October 1917 - transferred to the 4th Canadian Labour Pool, CEF, on 11 February 1918 - transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Battalion, CEF, on 24 February 1918 - rejoined the 22nd Battalion on 27 May 1918 - killed in action on 27 August 1918 - buried in Quebec Cemetery (grave C.8), 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.177)
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