He would grow to be about 5' 11", 170 pounds, a chest with the girth of 38 inches, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, belonging to the Church of England[1].
In 1911[2] He would be living in York South Township Ontario. In the home were Charles 45, Eliza 43, Mary 19, Leonard 16, Nellie 14, Henry 11, Emma 6 and Irene 1. His parents confirmed they had arrived from England in 1888, his father was employed as a gardener. He confirmed that his earnings the last year had been $600, and he had a life insurance policy worth $1,000 that cost $28.00
On the 28th of Feb 1916, he would sign his WWI Attestation Papers[1]. At the time he was living in Forestburg Alberta, working as a farmer and had started his new life with Florence.
For his short time, he would be part of the "A" Company Corps.
He would be discharged from the military on the 16th of March 1916[7] due to being medically unfit (Hammer toes), under the authority of the standing medical board of March 9, 1916.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Canada. "Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)." Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4930 - 35. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
↑ 2.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.7 Year: 1911; Census Place: 16 - York, York South, Ontario; Page: 18; Family No: 20
↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMWW-2YD : 8 August 2017), William Leonard Dabbs, 20 Nov 1894; citing Birth, York Township, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,244.
↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.5 Year: 1901; Census Place: Etobicoke, York (West/Ouest), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: F30
↑ 6.06.1 Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 1; Census Place: 1, Battle River, Alberta; Page Number: 5
Parental Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between JM and their 2nd cousin 2 removed TD. Their MRCA areCharles Dabbs and Eliza Gilson based on sharing 63 CM across 4 Segments.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between LB and their 3rd cousin DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, William Dabbs and Emma Jessop. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins, based on sharing 18 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
Paternal Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between NB and their 2nd cousin 1X Removed DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, Charles Dabbs and Eliza Gilson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th to 6th Cousins, based on sharing 56 cM across 5 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between BB and their 3rd cousin DD . Their MRCAs are their great grandparents, William Dabbs and Emma Jessop. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins, based on sharing 59 cM across 5 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
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