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Mervin Roy SMALL (1899-1954) MM
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 Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 25-1-99, born West Luther Township. 5 foot 5 1/4 inches. Brown eyes, dark brown hair. Methodist. NOK Samuel Small, father. Enlisted Mt Forest 20-3-16 (age 17 years). Enlistment noted 25-3-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 1-4-16, 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 78th Battalion 31-5-18. Multiple shrapnel wounds to head, face, left ankle and hand 2-10-18. Arthur Enterprise 24-10-18 reports "wounded." Returned to Canada aboard SS Royal George, 24-3-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized Toronto 27-3-19. Awarded the Military Medal 15-7-19, LG 31338S (dated 14-5-19). Ontario Marriage Registry (021889) married 26-8-25 to Elsie Augusta Shaw at Township of West Luther. Veterans Death Card: died 27-2-54, cause arterioscleroisis, not war service related. NOK Elsie Small, Monck, Ontario. Buried Mt Forest Cemetery, headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8990 - 34, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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