Saturday 10 April 2010

Private Moise Labelle

Born on 11 January 1896 in United States of America - son of Mrs. T.H. Labelle, Hull, Quebec - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address same as mother; single; Roman Catholic; trade as labourer; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 10 inches; chest of 35 inches fully expanded; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 17 January 1918 (number 3320086) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 17 or 18 August 1918 - killed in action on 29 September 1918 - buried in Bourlon Wood Cemetery (grave II.B.6), 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)

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