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Neil Orr Douglas ILES (1899-1982)
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 Trade listed as Student. DOB 3-6-98, born Mount Forest. 5 foot 3 inches. Blue eyes, dark brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Jessie Iles, mother. John Henry Iles, father. Enlisted London 5-6-16 (age 18 years). On 153rd Nominal Roll 10-6-16, transfer to 216th Battalion noted 10-3-17. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Name is listed on 216th Sailing List 18 April 1917, SS Scandinavian, Halifax N.S. Arrived Liverpool 29-4-17. Assigned 3rd Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 4CMR 22-2-18. 17-8-18 bullet wound to scalp. Mount Forest Representative 22-9-18 reports "gunshot wound in head." Orangeville Banner reports under Headline "District Casualties" Wounded, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Returned to Canada aboard SS Cassandra 13-5-19, Quebec City, Quebec. Demobilized Toronto 14-5-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (012805) married 13-6-28 to Jean Ruly Stephen at Mount Forest. Died 1982, buried Timiskaming Cemetery, Ontario. Photo courtesy Find a Grave.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4684 - 30. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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