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Trade listed as Barber. DOB 26-3-89, born Melancthon, Dufferin, Ontario. 5 foot 6 inches. Brown eyes, light brown hair. Presbyterian. James McCauley, father NOK Lydia Jane Shoaffe, mother. Enlisted Harriston 15-12-15 (26 years 9 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 19-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Not on 153rd Battalion Sailing List 29-4-17. (928203 McCauley, misspelled 'McCanley', is struck off the working copy of the 153rd Battalion Sailing List 24-4-17) Transferred to 50th Battalion. Went overseas with 50th Battalion aboard SS Scotian, Halifax 27-1-18. Taken on Strength 47th Battalion 19-4-18. Shrapnel wound right hand 2-9-18, invalid to England. Released from hospital 22-11-18. Globe & Mail Casualty List 23-10-18 reports "wounded." Returned to Canada aboard SS Carmania, 8-2-19, New York, NY, USA. Demobilized London 4-3-19. Ontario Marriage Registry - married Olive Landsborough, Toronto, 26-1-26. Notation on file, died 29-4-40, no further details. Voters list for 1940, has him as a patient, Christie Street Hospital. Buried Park Lawn Cemetery Toronto, headstone phone courtesy Find a Grave. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6581 - 49, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |