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Bailey, Wilbert Rudolph
Pay Sergeant.
Enlisted with 118th Battalion at Kitchener, November 26, 1915.
He is the son of Mrs. Clara Bailey, of Waterloo. He was born in Canada and received his education in Kitchener.
Methodist.
He transferred from the 118th Battalion to 25th Reserve Battalion to 26th Reserve at Bramshott and to the Young Soldiers' Battalion.
He was born in 1893 and married Lilian Dorothy Walker.
He went to London on May 22, 1916, moved to Camp Borden July 9, 1916, returned to London November 9, 1916. Then he went to Halifax, N.S. on January 26, 1917. He camped at Bramshott and Rhyl North Wales.
He worked on the Canadian Army Pay Corps.
He was discharged in London and is living in Preston, Ontario, Box. 106.
Bertha Crawley, Preston, Ontario.
Black and white framed outdoor panoramic photograph showing a view of a military encampment, largely tents, taken from above. The photograph is labelled "Camp Borden", and is dated 1916. The photograph shows numerous tents and some wooden building structures. Several figures are seen throughout the…
Black and white framed outdoor panoramic photograph showing a view of a military encampment, largely tents, taken from above. The photograph is labelled "Camp Borden", and is dated 1916. The photograph shows numerous tents and some wooden building structures. Several figures are seen throughout the image.
The image is in good condition. Some minor rippling can be seen under the glass.
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Black and white framed outdoor group panoramic portrait of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 118th O.S. (North Waterloo) Battalion, at Camp Borden, near Angus, Ontario, on 1 October 1916. The image shows whole company lined up, with their band, offices and the their camping tents in the background.
Black and white framed outdoor group panoramic portrait of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 118th O.S. (North Waterloo) Battalion, at Camp Borden, near Angus, Ontario, on 1 October 1916. The image shows whole company lined up, with their band, offices and the their camping tents in the background.
Officially authorised photograph by the Minister of Militia and Defence. Photographer: Percy E. McDonald - 45 Walnut St., Hamilton, Ontario.
Photograph is in fair condition. Some water damage and general fading. Rippling under glass is showing.
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Clement, David Ward
Aviation Gunner.
Enlisted with 118th Battalion of North Waterloo as a private. He went with his Battalion to London, to Camp Borden and back again to London. He transferred to 5th Royal Highlanders of Montreal. After service in France he transferred again to 42nd Highlanders and last to the Imperial Aviation Corps.
Methodist.
He was born in Kitchener, September 2, 1897 and educated at the Public Schools of Kitchener and the Collegiate Institute of Kitchener and Waterloo. Also at St. Andrew's College, Toronto.
He went overseas December 1916 and to France in February 1917. He served there with 42nd Highlanders until July 1917 when he entered the Imperial Aviation corps and qualified as Aviation Gunner and Observer.
He was killed on Sunday, December 2, 1917 in a collision of flying machines in France. He was buried at Aire, Pas de Calais, France.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Clement, 51 Benton Street, Kitchener.
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Martin, Fred
Private.
He enlisted at Kitchener with the 118th Battalion and served with them at Camp Borden but was pronounced physically unfit to go overseas.
He has since been married and lives in Kitchener.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martin, former keepers of the County House of Industry and Refuge.
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Miller, Armond
Private.
Pte. Armond Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Miller, St. Jacobs, enlisted as a private in the 118th Battalion Oct. 6th 1915.
He trained at Kitchener and Camp Borden, and transferred to the 64th Battalion at Guelph in Oct. 1916 and left for overseas on the Olympic, Jan. 12th 1917.
He trained in England at Shorncliffe and Salisbury Plain and crossed to France on Sept. 15th 1917.
He saw active service at Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge, where he was wounded on April 14th 1918 by a gunshot in the left arm.
He was transferred to various hospitals in England and was at Winchester on Armistice Day 1918.
He returned to Canada on the Olympic the 28th of June, and received his discharge Feb. 10th, 1919.
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Wahl, Laender
Sergeant.
Sergeant Leander Wahl, son of Andrew Wahl of St. Jacobs, enlisted at London December 13th, 1915.
He trained at Carling Camp and Camp Bordon.
He left Halifax for overseas on August 22nd, 1916 on the Olympic.
In England, he trained at Witley Camp and Bramshott,and served as Pay Sergeant for 135th Infantry Battalion, on Staff of Command Paymaster Liphook, Hauts, and Cashier C.A.P.C. Supply Sales Dept. Bramshott area.
He received his stripes and four blue chevrons September 11th, 1916.
He sailed from Liverpool August 17th, 1919, on the S.S. Belgic for Halifax, and received his discharge August 31st, 1919.
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