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Trade listed as Fireman. DOB 15-8-76, born County of Armagh, Ireland. 5 foot 11 inches. Dark brown, dark brown hair. Church of England. NOK Lavinia Price, wife. Enlisted Orangeville 25-12-15 (age 39 years 4 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. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion in the field 18-12-17. Hospitalized fissure of rectum 31-1-18. Taken on Strength WOR Bramshott, 10-3-18. Hospitalized in England 10-3-18. Orangeville Banner 26-12-18 reports "...shell shocked, partially buried by exploding shell...was obliged to undergo an operation..." Returned to Canada aboard SS Olympic 14-12-18, Halifax, N.S. Discharged Toronto 14-1-19, Medically Unfit. Veterans Death Card: died 8-10-47, cause Asthmatic Bronchitis, was caused by war service. NOK Margaret Price, widow. Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, records: Section G Tier 43 Lot 14. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7974 - 41, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |
153rd (Wellington) Battalion C.E.F.
