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Trade listed as Laborer. DOB 7-4-94, born Preston, England. 5 foot 4 inches. Blue eyes, dark brown hair. Catholic. NOK Lizzie McCullough, mother. Enlisted Mt Forest 27-11-15 (age 21 years 8 months). Enlistment noted 2-12-15 edition Arthur Enterprise. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 19-2-16, no transfers 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 47th Battalion 29-3-18. Accidentally injured, fell off of troop train 29-3-18, broken right elbow, broken toes right foot. Globe and Mail Casualty list 13-4-18 under Infantry reports 'wounded." Discharged in England 24-10-19, forwarding address Preston, Lancashire. Returned to Canada aboard SS Metagama 6-1-20, St John, N.B. Department of Veteran Affairs notification of death, died IODE Memorial Hospital, Windsor, 11-10-64. Windsor Star OBIT 13-10-64: buried Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6680 - 25, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |