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Robert MINSHALL* (1877-1962)
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 Trade listed as Laborer. DOB 16-4-77, born Stockport, Cheshire, England. 5 foot 7 1/2 inches. Brown eyes, black hair. Baptist. NOK Annie Minshall, wife. Enlisted Guelph 1-2-16 (age 30 years 9 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, 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. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 28-3-18. Shrapnel Wound upper right arm 27-8-18, severe (Arras). Globe & Mail Canadian Casualty lists 12-9-18 "wounded." Returned to Canada aboard SS Araguaya, Halifax, N.S. Veterans Death Card: died 10-10-62 at Goderich, no cause given, not war service related. Interred Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph. Graveside photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6239 - 25, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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