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.
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Albright, Solon
Captain.
Enlisted November 1914 with 108th Reg. C.M. under Lt. Col Bowman. Transferred to 118th Battalion, later to 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers.
Baptist.
Born July 25, 1890 and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Albright, 83 King St., West. Kitchener, Ontario. He was married and has one child.
In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as lieutenant and it was with 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers that he obtained his captaincy. Left Windsor for overseas April 24, 1917 attached to 48th Highlanders. In March 1918 he was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock, returning to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens August 8, 1918 and is buried at Crovy on the River Somme.
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Barkley, John Henry
Lieutenant.
He had been connected with 108th Battalion and joined the 118th Battalion on March 9, 1916.
His next of kin is S.E. Barkley, Morrisburg, Ontario.
He was born in Canada.
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Becker, Henry Norman
Private.
He was attached to 108th Regiment and enlisted with 118th Battalion at Waterloo, on May 6, 1916.
He is the son of Peter Becker, Foundry St., Waterloo.
He was born in Canada.
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Bond, Arthur
Sergeant.
Was attached to the 108th Regiment and enlisted with the 34th Battalion at Kitchener, January 11, 1915.
He was born in England. During the war he did market gardening in England.
He has been discharged and is at home with his wife and family at 17 Mary St., Kitchener.
Church of the New Jerusalem.
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Bowden, William Charles
Sergeant Bugler.
Was attached to 108th Regiment and joined 118th Battalion December 17, 1915.
He was born in England and his next of kin is Mrs. Sarah Ann Bortz, 87 Church St., Kitchener.
He was employed with the Williams, Greene and Rome Company, Ltd., Kitchener.
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Briscoe, Ross Dickenson
Lieutenant.
Enlisted early in the war with 29th Highland Light Infantry Battalion and transferred to 101st Fusiliers of Edmonton.
He was accidentally killed at Salisbury Plains in January 1915.
His father is Mr. R. A. Briscoe, the dry goods merchant of Galt.
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Britton, Jack
Lance Corporal.
Was attached to the 108th Regiment and enlisted at Kitchener with the 34th Battalion on January 15, 1915.
He was born in England and his next of kin is Mrs. Gertrude Britton, 72 Green St. S., Kitchener, Ontario.
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Castles, Thomas
Private.
Was attached to the 108th Regiment and enlisted with the 34th Battalion at Kitchener, September 3, 1915.
He was born in England and his next of kin is Mrs. Emma Castles, William St., off Windsor St., Nottingham, England.
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Clayfield, Benjamin, A
Private.
Lives with his father, Mr. Thomas Clayfield, at Waterloo. but previously lived in Conestoga, Ont.
He was attached to the 108th Regiment and enlisted with the 34th Battalion at Guelph, February 16 1915.
He was born in Canada.
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Cuthbertson, Hugh William
Private.
He was attached to 108th Regiment and enlisted with 118th Battalion at Kitchener, February 1, 1916.
He was discharged in April 1919 and has returned to his home at 131B Courtland Avenue, Kitchener.
His mother is Mrs. William Cairnes, Ellen Street, Kitchener.
Church of the New Jerusalem.
He served 25 months overseas and 22 mos. in France.
He crossed the Rhine December 15 1918.
W.S.B. Class A.
Kathleen Uttley, Kitchener
