Born on 30 September 1892 in Spencerville, Ontario - husband of Margaret Pearl Levere, Spencerville, Ontario - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Spencerville, Ontario; trade as farmer; married; no current military service; previously served with the 56th Regiment (three years); Methodist; height of 5 feet 7 inches; chest of 38 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; black eyes; black hair.
Joined the 156th Battalion, CEF, in Spencerville, Ontario, on 7 February 1916 (number 639519) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 May 1917 - wounded on 4 September 1918 - invalided to England on 11 September 1918.
(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)
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Hi..I have just started looking into family tree type research and came across this on the Web.This is my Great Grandfather...my Grandfather was John Murray Levere also with a Military background. From my recollections my Great grandfather and 3-5 of his brother my great uncles went to war. I have been trying to track down a news paper article out of Spencerville that have them on the front page with a picture and heading of The Fighting Levere's..I wanted to read the article about them. Should you come across anything...pleas email me directly ken.larocque@hotmail.com..thanks for posting this and remembering the men and women who fought for our country.
Hi,
The enlistment (attestation) record for your great-grandfather is on the Library and Archives Canada website at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=530132&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=2o1gdbqt8l40e9lp5i41phq5o7
You can order his military service file from that page. Perhaps it will refer to the Spencerville report.
Best of luck,
Ken
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