A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph, a red cross and a red slash.
Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
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A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph, a red cross and a red slash.
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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Kitchener Public Library
Collection
Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Birley, Cecil George
Private.
Enlisted August 28, 1915 with 84th Infantry Battalion and transferred to 75th Battalion.
Presbyterian.
Born at Alexander, Manitoba June 8, 1892. Educated at Grand View, Tranquility and Paris Plains North Public Schools. Moved to Waterloo County with his parents in 1912.
Unmarried.
His mother is Mrs. Kathleen Birley, R.R.3 Ayr, Ontario.
He left Canada with 84th Battalion June 12, 1916 and after two days' leave in England he was put in training for scout and sniper with 75th Battalion. He went to France about August 1, 1916.
Wounded in action at Somme August 31, 1916 with machine gun bullet through spine. Died September 17, 1916 in Frencham Hospital, Bramshott, England.
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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Kitchener Public Library
Collection
Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Moore, James
Private.
Enlisted at Galt with the 71st. Battalion in October 1915 and was transferred to 50th Battalion.
Roman Catholic.
Born at Bracebridge, Ont. Feb. 19, 1893. and educated at the public school of Acton.
Married Miss Mary Quirk and has two children.
He was discharged Mar. 5, 1919 and lives at 32 Haddington St. Galt, Ont.
He was wounded once.
Reta Murphy, 32 Haddington St., Galt.
