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Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 21-11-94, born Teaswater. 5 foot 7 inches. Brown eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK John Keir, father. Enlisted Mt Forest 27-12-15 (age 21 years). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 5-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Education. Cushnie Letter Dated 27-10-17 Seaford, England: "Yesterday afternoon we also went to the Machine Gun Depot which is stationed here and where we found quite a number of fellows who used to be in the 153rd but who have transferred to this unit since coming to England. Rachar and Sedore are about the only Mt Forest boys in it....Alex Keir was also there along with most of the boys who used to belong to the machine gun section of the 153rd." Taken on Strength 16th CMGC 14-11-17. Transfer to 4th CMGC 19-3-18. Accidentally injured 6-8-18, broken index finger. (kicked by a mule)
Globe & Mail Canadian Casualty list under 'Machine Guns' reports wounded. Orangeville Banner 22-8-18 reports "District Casualties, Infantry, Wounded." Returned to Canada aboard SS Carmania 30-12-18, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 29-1-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (625625) married 20-8-19 to Mary Selina Drummond at Hespeler, Ontario. Burial confirmed Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge (Galt) Died 1951, headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5035 - 27, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |
153rd (Wellington) Battalion C.E.F.
