His headstone in the Varennes Cemetery, near the village of Albert, France, notes that he was the son of Ernest J. and Helen M. Beaumont, of Kitchener, Ontario and that he was a native of Galt, Ontario.
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Beaumont, George J.
Lieutenant.
Served with E. Lancashire Regiment, B.E.F Died of wounds in France January 24, 1917.
His father lives in Kitchener.
At the time of his death he was Bombing Instructor at 31 Divisional School of Instruction.
He went overseas with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto and to Egypt with the 11th Battery. He also served at the Somme.
He was buried with military honors in the British Cemetery at Varennes.
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Whiting, Thornley
Private.
Enlisted November 15, 1916 with Bugle Band of 110th Battalion and transferred to 8th Reserve.
Protestant.
Born March 13, 1894 in Michial and educated there.
He has been discharged and is now living on Guelph Street, Preston, Ontario.
His mother lives in Michial.
He was in uniform for three years. Spent one year and six months overseas.
Never wounded.
Louise Brooks, Wellington Street, Preston, Ontario.
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Wilson, Thomas Harold
Sergeant Gunner.
Enlisted with the artillery.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Hespeler is his mother.
He won the Military Medal at the Battle of Cambrai for bravery on the field and while under shell fire.
He enlisted August 11, 1914 with the 4th Battery, reorganized to the famous 11th Battery.
He went through every battle from Neuve Chappelle to Cambrai. He was wounded at Cambrai, September 2, 1918.
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Young, Arthur
Enlisted in December 1915 with the 11th Battery.
He was one of the boys of the Coombe Home, Hespeler, Ontario.
He was wounded.
He was employed by the R. Forbes Company, Limited of Hespeler.
