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Trade listed as Horseman. DOB 15-10-80, born Arthur Township. 5 foot 4 1/2 inches. Blue eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Kathleen (McDougall) Turner, wife, married 24-7-00. Enlisted Mt Forest 22-12-15 (age 35 years). Enlistment noted in 30-1-16 edition Mt Forest Representative. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, 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 4-4-18. Returned to Canada aboard SS Saturnia from Glasgow 18-6-9. Demobilized Montreal 30-6-19. Veterans Death Card: died 2-7-51 death not due to war service. Buried Mount Forest Cemetery. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9839 - 2, courtesy Library & Archives Canada. |