| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880788 |
| Unit # | 186th Battalion, 18th Battalion |
| Resident | Charring Cross |
A labourer living at Charring Cross, Kent Co. ON., married to Eliza. Member of Princess Louisa Dragoon Guards. Attestation: 31/05/1916 at Chatham, ON. to 186th Bn.
Private Felix E. Monette served three seasons with the Princess Lewis Dragoon Guards, 1889-1901.
Private Felix E. Monette went overseas with the 186th Battalion, crossing to France May 23rd, 1917, with a draft for the 18th Battalion. At Passchendaele, November 11th, he was gassed, resulting in a weakened heart and lung trouble, also causing fits.
Private Felix E. Monette received his discharge July 10th, 1918, being medically unfit for further military service, marked 17% disability with ten dollars a month pension.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Blenheim Freedom Library, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6290 - 13 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Age | 29 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Fair |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 24/04/1887 at Hull, Quebec. |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Last Place of Employment | George Wilson, Charing Cross |
| Average Earnings | $ 60.00 per month |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Info | March 12th, 1912, Ridgetown, Ontario |
| When Enlisted | May 28th, 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Ridgetown, Ontario |
| Allowance from Patriotic Fund | $ 16.00 per month |
| Next of Kin | Wife- Mrs. Eliza Monette, Wallaceburg. Children- Wilford Monette, Phillis Monette. |
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