Born on 27 January 1895 in West Newbury, Massachusetts - son of Napoleon T. and Arthimise LeBlanc, Newcastle, New Brunswick - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Moncton, New Brunswick; trade as commercial traveler; single; no current or previous military service; Roman Catholic; height of 5 feet 8 inches; chest of 33 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.
Joined the 85th Battalion, CEF, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 30 October 1915 - [released] - joined the 165th Battalion, CEF, in Moncton, New Brunswick, on 23 February 1916 (number 666206) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - killed in action on 2 September 1918 - buried in Dury Mill British Cemetery (grave I.D.34), 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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