Wednesday 17 October 2007

Private David John Chartrand

Born on 7 February 1892 in North Gower, Ontario - son of Mrs. Millicent Chartrand, Kars, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as driver, single, currently a member of the 43rd Regiment, no previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, ruddy complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 22 April 1915 (number 410051) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 9 or 10 April 1917 - invalided to England on 13 April 1917.

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