Regimental number: 3131278 Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5537 – 37, Item: No. 525030, PDF:- B5537-S037. Present address: – Tilbury, On.  Date of Birth 10/04/1892 at Tilbury East Twsp., ON. Son of John B. and Flevy Lefaive of  Tilbury. A single railway section-hand living in Tilbury. MSA 717944 AC. Next of Kin: John Lefaive, (father) – Tilbury, Kent Co., ON. Weight: 135#, No previous Military training. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON to 1^st WOR. 43^rd Bn. Medical: 30/10/18, Cat. A11.

Apparent Age: 25 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 34”, Weight: 135#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark, Vision 20/20, Hearing: R & L: – Normal at London, On.5/01/1918. Served in 43^rd Can. Batt. H.of C. 

1^st Bn. WOR. 5/02/18 Sailed from Halifax NS. – S.S. Grampion sailed 5/02/18. Date of Service: – 16/02/18 – S8 Clare – last address:- Tilbury, Kent Co. ON. – John Lefaive of Tilbury – mother Flevy – same address (5/01/18).   

Examined at Bramshott: 13/02/19 to 29/03/19, D. O. No90. Discharge:- 29/03/19 – Arrived – England 16/02/18 aboard S. S. Grampion: 25/02/18 – 4^th Res. 17/02/18 – 6/09/18. 18^th Bn. Field – 13/02/19 – 43^rd to England 10/02/19 12/03/19 – SOS to Canada – Sailing – Area ‘K”.

4^th Can. “Having proceeded overseas to 18^th Batt is S.O.S  TO 4^TH Reserve Batt. – 30/08/18 20/08/18 – 20/08/18 Arv. 4^th Cdn. Res. 23/08/18 Arv. at Corp. – Camp. – Embarked S. S. Olympic from Southamton, England – 17/03/1919.

Proceeding on Disc. – Demob. – from Tilbury. 17/03/19.     

Saw service in Canada, England and France. An obituary was found in the TADSH with a death date of 1942, copied from a newspaper. Internment in St. Francis Cemetery, Tilbury, ON 

Application for membership RCL Br. 206 Tilbury, TADHS.    

GOH additional information.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Royal Canadian Legion Br. 206 - Tilbury - List of Veterans, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5537 – 37, GOH additional information

Height	5'4"
Weight	135 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	25 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark
Birthplace	10/04/1892 at Tilbury East Twsp., ON.
Next of Kin	John Lefaive, (father) – Tilbury, Kent Co., ON

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