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George Stewart DOBERTHEIN* (1897-1918) DOW
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 Trade Farmer. DOB 8-9-97. Attestation papers found on Digital File. NOK Edward Doberthein, father. Agnes Doberthein, mother. 5 foot 8 inches. Grey eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. Enlisted Elora 22-2-16. On 153rd Nominal Roll 24-2/16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 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. KIA 8-8-18, GSW head, Amiens, buried Vilers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, France. Grave Reference: VII.E.II Globe & Mail 26-8-18 under 'Infantry' reports 'died of wounds.'
Graveside photo courtesy S. Godly.
'Circumstances of Death' Register as Library & Archives Canada: "Died of Wounds" 'During military operations he was hit in the head by shrapnel from an enemy shell and succumbed to his wounds at No.9 Canadian Field Ambulance.' Next of Kin: Ed Doberthein, RR#1 Elora, Ontario.
File:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2548 - 35. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
Honoured on back of parents grave Palmerston Cemetery. "Doberthein Geo. S. KIA 8-8-18"
Photo ph23811 courtesy Wellington County Museum & Archives.
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