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John Joseph SMILLIE
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 Trade listed as Electrician. DOB 5-7-86, born Toronto. 5 foot 9 1/2 inches. Hazel eyes, dark brown hair. Catholic. NOK Sarah Smillie, mother. John Ross Smillie, father. Enlisted Mt Forest 13-2-16 (age 20 years). Enlistment noted in 17-2-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 18-3-16, 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 14-12-17. Mount Forest Representative 24-4-18 reports letter: "There are only three from Mount Forest in this draft. Jack Smillie, Joe ODonnell, and myself. We are going to reinforce the 18th Batt. Sincerely yours, Jim Grant." Returned to Canada aboard SS Aquitania 18-5-19. Demobilized Toronto 27-5-19.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8999 - 39, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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