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Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 25-1-94, born West Luther Township. 5 foot 10 inches. Blue eyes, reddish hair. Methodist. NOK Thomas Prentice, father. Marion Hamilton, mother. Enlisted Arthur 14-12-15 (age 21 years 11 months), lists service in 30th Wellington Regiment. On Nominal Roll 30th Wellington Regiment Camp London June 1913, K Coy. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 19-2-16, 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 47th Battalion in the field 30-3-18. Taken on Strength 8th Battalion in the field 7-9-18. Wounded Cambrai 9-9-18, GSW left hip. Arthur Enterprise 24-10-18 reports "wounded, gunshot left hip." Returned to Canada aboard SS Carmania, Halifax N.S. Dec. 1918. Demobilized London 28-1-19. Ancestry.ca: died 31-12-52 at Toronto. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7961 - 42, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |