Apr 5, 1879

Born at North Gower County, Carleton Ontario

Mar 21, 1916

Attested into the 156^th Battalion at Kemptville Ontario 

Ø      Number 639933

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs. Nelson Bazil Laplante (wife) of Kemptville Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Blacksmith

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Sep 29, 1916

Will made out leaving estate to his wife, Elizabeth Laplante.

Oct 18, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Nov 2, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 109^th Battalion at Witley

Nov 7, 1916

A second Will made out leaving his estate to his wife, Elizabeth Laplante.

Dec 9, 1916

TOS the 124^th Battalion at Witley

Jan 5, 1917

TOS 156^th Battalion at Witley

Apr 17, 1917

Awarded 1 day FP #2 (Field Punishment), offence not recorded

Jun 11, 1917

Admitted to Bramshott Military Hospital with Gonorrhea

Jul 27, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Mar 2, 1918

Posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Mar 28, 1918

Transferred to 21^st Battalion

Mar 29, 1918

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) Havre France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

Arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Apr 12, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in the front lines at Mercatel France

Aug 26, 1918

Killed in action during an attack near Guemappe France.  He was one of over 300 casualties suffered in that attack.

  
Tilloy British Cemetery
Tilloy Les Mofflaines France

Sep 4, 1918

Announced in the Battalion War Diary that he will be awarded the Military Medal for action at Marcelcave on August 8, 1918

Jan 24, 1919

Awarded the Military Medal per London Gazette #31142

Jun 10, 1920

Starting on this date, and on subsequent dates, the following were sent to his wife at 283 Cambridge St., Ottawa Ontario 

Ø      Military Medal

Ø      British War Medal

Ø      Victory Medal

Ø      Plaque

Ø      Scroll

Ø      Memorial Cross 

On June 10 1920 a Memorial Cross was also sent to his mother, Mrs. Bazil Laplante at Kemptville Ontario