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Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 29-10-95, born Aylmer, Ontario. 5 foot 9 3/4 inches. Blue eyes, red hair. Presbyterian. NOK Elsie Evans, friend. Enlisted Guelph 3-1-16 (age 20 years 2 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 5-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Battalion Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 8-4-18. Wounded gassed 7-9-18. Globe & Mail Canadian Casualty list 10-9-18 under 'Infantry reports "gassed." Survived the War, returned to Canada aboard SS Lapland arrived Halifax, N.S. 5-3-19. Demobilized London 25-5-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (021832) married 26-8-25 to Lucy Mary Shaefer at Guelph. Died 1964, buried Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto. Headstone photo courtesy, B. Gilbert. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7392 - 34, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |