Saturday 17 January 2009

Private Louis Farlardeau

Born on 2 June 1884 in Quebec - brother of Joseph Falardeau, Besseville, Quebec - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as lumberman, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 5.25 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 19 July 1915 (number 144180) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion in Bermuda on 25 May 1916 - repatriated to Canada on 5 June 1916.

(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; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.180)

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