Remembering World War I Yarmouth Connections

Adolphe Stephen Gaudet

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Adolphe Stephen Gaudet 733865 Sergeant 112th Battalion; 165th Battalion; Canadian Forestry Corps January 31, 1896 Yarmouth, NS February 15, 1916 Yarmouth, NS Yarmouth, NS 19 5 feet, 9 inches dark black brown Single Roman Catholic Student Edward Gaudet (Father) Yarmouth, NS Prior to enlistment, he served with the 29th Canadian Field Artillery, Yarmouth as a recruit and as a cadet. Sergeant Gaudet transferred to the 165th Battalion after his Initial enlistment was with the 112th Battalion. He departed Canada on the SS Metagama at Halifax on March 25, 1917 and disembarked in England at Liverpool on April 4, 1917. On June 22, 1917 he was taken on strength with 47 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps and arrived in France 23 June 1917. He was confirmed as Corporal on October 19, 1918 and as Sergeant on March 4, 1919. He was discharged on demobilization on July 12, 1919.