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Trade listed as Student. DOB 7-7-95, born Harriston. 5 foot 11 inches. Grey eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Mary Russell, mother. David Ferguson Jardine, father. Enlisted Harriston 3-12-15 (age 20 years 5 months), lists 3 years service in 30th Wellington Regiment. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, 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. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 29-3-18. Hospitalized sick influenza 19-9-18. Invalided to England 6-10-18. Returned to Canada aboard SS Baltic, Halifax, N.S. 5-2-19. Demobilized London 1-3-19, forwarding address Toronto. Ontario Marriage Registry (003422) married 16-6-23 to Annie Louise Hutcheson at Toronto. DVA Notice of Death: died 11-5-71, Westminister Hospital, London. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4790 - 43, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |