Sapper Harvey Arndt (Regimental/Service #751578), enlisted on March 28, 1916 in Berlin, Ontario with the 118th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was born on February 18, 1898 in Berlin, Ontario.
At the time of his enlistment he was not married and his trade was a shoemaker. He listed his next of kin as Emma Arndt (mother) of 22 DeKay Street in Berlin, Ontario and his religion as Lutheran.
He was later transferred to the 256th Overseas Railway Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. His unit sailed from Halifax on March 26, 1917 aboard the SS Missanabie and arrived in Liverpool, England on April 7, 1917. On May 31, 1917 he was transferred to the 10th Canadian Railway Troops, and arrived in France on June 19, 1917. Harvey served throughout France and Belgium.
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Sapper Arthur Ashcroft (Regimental/Service #730347/1099655), enlisted on January 10, 1916 in Galt, Ontario with the 111th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
He re-enlisted again on February 13, 1917 in Guelph, Ontario with the 256th Railway Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
He was born on June 8, 1898 in Leeds, Yorkshire England. His next of kin was listed as Elizabeth Ashcroft (mother) of 149 King Street East, Kitchener, ON. At the time of his enlistment, he was not married and his occupation was labourer. He listed his religion as Church of England.
His unit sailed from Halifax on the SS Missanabie on March 26, 1917 and arrived in England on April 7, 1917. He was transferred to the 10th Canadian Railway Troops on May 31, 1917 and served with the 9th Canadian Railway Troops in France.
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Ashcroft, Arthur
His home was in Kitchener.
Methodist.
He was employed at Doon Twines, Limited.
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Bortz, Allan
Sergeant.
Enlisted March 23, 1916 with 118th Infantry Battalion and was transferred to 10th Canadian Railway Troops.
Protestant.
Was born in Waterloo County. Unmarried.
Was discharged March 26, 1919 and lives at 56 Cameron St., Kitchener.
His parents live at 11 May Place, Kitchener.
Wesley Davies, 157 Weber St. E., Kitchener.
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Findlay, Charles McGinnis
Corporal.
Enlisted Feb. 1, 1917 with 10th Battalion Railway Construction Troops.
Presbyterian.
Born at Streetsville, Jan. 7, 1884; educ. Streetsville.
Discharged March 4, 1919.
He served 19 months in France and was gassed and shell shocked.
He is living at 61 Charon St., Kitchener.
James Batte, 69 Shanley St., Kitchener.
Private Charles Gallagher was born in Donegal, Ireland on February 8, 1882. He immigrated to Canada with his parents, James and Catherine in 1884, where they settled in Winterbourne, near Waterloo, Ontario.
On January 13th, 1916, he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Berlin, Ontario and was placed into the 256th Q.S. Railway Construction Battalion. His ID was 751347. This Battalion soon amalgamated into the 10th Railway Construction Battalion. The Battalion mobilized at Toronto, and arrived in France on June 19th, 1917.
Gallagher passed away on August 19, 1951 at the age of 69. On his attestation forms he is listed as Roman Catholic, however the 1911 Census records him as Presbyterian and he is buried in the Winterbourne Presbyterian cemetery. He is buried with his wife Mrs. Gallagher and son, Chris Gallagher.
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Gallagher, Charles
Private.
He enlisted at Kitchener.
Frederick was born in London, England on September 18, 1897 to Arthur and Helena Hall.
He had one older brother, and eventually five younger siblings, two brothers and three sisters. In 1906 his family moved to Kitchener, Ontario, then Berlin. They had belonged to the Church of England and later joined the Church of the Holy Saviour in Waterloo.
Frederick became a tinsmith like his father, and was a member of the 24th Grey's Horse militia. On November 6, 1915, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the 118th battalion. It came a day after his older brother Arthur's enlistment. Like his brother, Frederick later transferred to the 10th Canadian Railway Troops. He became a driver, serving 24 months in England, France and Belgium.
On March 26, 1919 Frederick was discharged. He moved home to live with his widowed mother in Kitchener - his father had fought and died in Passchendaele. The following year he married Mary McDonald.
Additional information for Frederick Charles Hall available in Grace Schmidt Room.
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Hall, Frederick Charles
Driver.
Enlisted November 6, 1915 with 118th Infantry Battalion.
Transferred to 10th Canadian Railway Troops.
Church of England.
He was born in England and is unmarried.
Discharged March 26, 1919 and lives with his mother at 126 King Street East, Kitchener.
He served in England, France and Belgium, 24 months in all.
Ada Hall, 126 King Street East, Kitchener.
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Moss, Frank
Major.
Was attached to 109th Regiment and enlisted with the 111th Battalion at Preston April 6, 1916.
He was born in England and his next of kin is Mrs. Ida Jean Moss, Preston, Ontario.
He has returned to Preston.
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Naylor, Edgar
Sapper.
Enlisted Sept. 6, 1915 with 71st Overseas Battalion. Transferred to 118th Battalion and to 256th Railway. Construction Battalion (afterwards named 10th Battalion. Canadian Railway Troops).
Church of England.
Born Dec. 31, 1895 in England; Educated in England. Unmarried.
Discharged March 29, 1919 and is living with his father on Charles St., Waterloo, Ontario.
Was once wounded. G.S.W.R.B.
Margaret Leaning, 63 Wellington St., Kitchener
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Saunders, Frank H.
Sergeant.
Enlisted April 1, 1916 with 118th Battalion and transferred to 10th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops.
Church of England.
Born London, England, educated at Little Ilford.
Married Florence Robison and has four daughters.
He was discharged April 9, 1919 and is living at 21 Brubacher St., Kitchener.
He served one year in Canada, four months in England and twenty months in France.
Lloyd A. Winter, 124 Weber St. E., Kitchener.
