Thomas Norman Joseph Alison married 16 Feb 1925 in Galt. He died unexpectedly 18 Apr 1926 14 months after marriage of a cerebral hemorrhage (1 day) & Uraemia general convulsions (2 hours). He is buried in Galt, but a tombstone has not been found. His wife Edith Margaret Cooper b. 13 Feb 1909 in Galt, died 154 May 1975 Pontiac, Michigan never marrying again.
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Alison, Thomas
Private.
Enlisted Dec. 1915 at Galt with Machine Gun Co. of 111th Battalion transferred to 13th Machine Gun Co.
Roman Catholic.
Born Jan. 20, 1895 at Galt, educated at Galt Separate School, Galt Collegiate Institute and St. Jerome's College, Kitchener. Unmarried.
He was discharged April 14, 1919 and is at home with his mother, Mrs. William Alison, who lives at 131 Wellington St., Galt.
He was gassed at Hill 70 and was sent to hospital in England. He served twenty-nine months.
George Walter, 14 Kerr St., Galt.
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Bartleman, Scott
Sargeant.
He was killed in action August 15, 1917 at Lens by a Gun Shot Wound in the stomach as he was leading his men over No Man's Land.
He enlisted at Galt, November 18, 1915 with the 111th Battalion.
He was born in Scotland and his next of kin is Mrs. Victoria Bartleman, Norman Villa, Forge Rd. Southborough, Kent, England.
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Beckett, Frank
Signaller.
Belonged to the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.
His home was in Hespeler, Ontario.
He won the Military Medal, at Hill 70 in Aug. 1917.
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Bish, Edward Noble
Lance Corporal.
Enlisted Sept. 9. 1915 with 71st Infantry Battalion.
Transferred to A Company, 31st Battalion.
Methodist.
Born Waterloo, Ontario, June 2, 1896 and educated at Central School, Waterloo and Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate and Technical Institute.
His father is Mr. William Bish, Herbert St., Waterloo, Ontario.
He is still in France.
Twice he was wounded once at the Somme and again near Hill 70.
Herbert Starnaman, 54 Braun St., Kitchener.
A white index card containing name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph, a red star and a red slash.
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Booty, Charles Joseph
Sergeant.
Enlisted November 24, 1915 with 111th Battalion and transferred to the 4th Battalion.
Baptist.
Born at Galt June 21, 1897 and educated at the Central School, Galt.
Unmarried.
He was discharged February 7, 1919 and lives with his mother, Mrs. Harry Booty, at 89 Shade St., Galt.
He served two years and three months overseas and won the Military Medal August 17, 1917 at Hill 70. He was wounded at Arras, April 23, 1918.
Iva Barton, 28 Cambridge St., Galt, Ontario.
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Brown, Robert Canning
Private.
Enlisted May 18, 1916 at Preston with the 111th Battalion.
He was born in Scotland and is the son of David Brown, Hespeler Rd., Preston.
He was killed in action at Lens on July 31, 1917.
Presbyterian.
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Campbell, John James
Lieutenant.
Enlisted April 1916 with 67th University Battery. Took first draft of 50 from Toronto University Battery to England and was transferred to British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.).
Anglican.
Born January 16, 1890 in North Dumfries on his father's farm. Educated at Riverside School and Galt Collegiate Institute. Graduated from the University of Toronto as Bachelor of Applied Science. Was in the employ of Chipman & Power at the time of enlistment putting in waterworks and sewage at Burlington.
Unmarried.
He was killed in action October 26, 1917 at Passchendaele after serving in eight battles - Regina French [sic], Oct. 1916; Vimy Ridge, Apr. 1917; Atleaux [sic], April 1917; Fesna, May 1917; La Coulotte, July 1917; Avien [sic], July 1917; Hill 70, August 1917; Passchendaele, Oct. 1917.
Was slightly wounded Oct 21, 1917 but remained on duty. Awarded Military Cross October 25, 1917. He was out with two signallers, one was killed, the other wounded. He carried the wounded man over a mile of shell hole district on his back under heavy fire to a place of safety, although he himself was suffering from a wounded hand. His father, Mr. John Campbell, 42 Rose St., Galt, received his military cross last August.
Helen Elliott, 27 Rose St., Galt.
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Chalk, John
Sergeant.
Enlisted November 8, 1916 with 111th Battalion of South Waterloo and transferred to 75th Battalion.
Baptist.
Born at Angmering, Sussex, England on May 14, 1880 and married Kate Penfold of Ferring, Sussex, England on Feb 28, 1907.
He has three sons.
He died of Broncho-pneumonia on Sept.6.1917 near Lens France and was buried at Bruay. His widow and family live at 40 Stanley St., Galt, Ontario.
He was one year and ten months in the service of which the last seven months was in France. He was wounded in the right hand on April 2, 1917.
John Frank Chalk, 40 Stanley st., Galt, Ontario
George Brock Chisholm was born on May 18, 1896 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada to parents Frank Herbert Chisholm, a Canadian militia officer, and Lizzie Annette McCraney. The family had strong ties to the military and to their hometown of Oakville, which was founded by his great-great-grandfather in 1827.
On May 26th, 1915, at 18 years of age, Chisholm joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force, serving in the 15th Battalion as a cook, sniper, machine gunner, and scout. He rose to the rank of Captain, was injured once - a gunshot wound to the left thigh - and returned home in 1919. He was awarded the Military Cross for his efforts in a battle outside of Lens, France on October 18, 1917; and the Bar to M.C. in 1918 for his efforts at the battle of Amiens. The Military Cross was awarded for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty." He organised a defensive flank, working with a company that had lost its officers, and then later led a party to repulse a counter-attack. He showed great coolness and determination, leading his men with great skill and complete disregard of personal safety.
He earned a medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1924. He then married Grace MacLean Ryrie Chisholm, whom he had met before the war. Their daughter, Catherine Anne Chisholm, was born in 1928 in London, England, while Chilholm was on an internship specialising in psychiatry. They also adopted a son, Brock Ryrie Chisholm. After six years of general practice in Ontario, Chisholm attended Yale University where he specialized in the mental health of children.
In WWII he served as a psychiatrist dealing with psychological aspects of soldier training, before rising to the rank of Director General of the Medical Services, the highest position within the medical ranks of the Canadian Army. He was the first psychiatrist to head the medical ranks of any army in the world. In 1944, Chisholm became the first person to occupy the position of Deputy Minister of Health, which he held until 1946. Chisholm became the first Director-General for the World Health Organization in 1948, where he remained until his retirement in 1953.
In 1956 he became the honorary president of the World Federalists of Canada. He co-founded the World Federation for Mental Health and was its president from 1956-1957. In 1959 the American Humanist Association named him Humanist of the Year. In 1968 Chisholm became the first honorary president of the Humanist Association of Canada.
George Brock Chisholm, died on February 4th 1971, at Victoria's Veteran's Hospital in British Columbia due to pneumonia.
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Chisholm, G. Brock
Lieutenant.
Was a student at the Galt Collegiate Institute.
He was the Military Cross with a bar.
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Fischer, Joseph Henry.
Corporal.
Enlisted April 10, 1916 with 118th Battalion. Transferred to 1st Canadian Battalion.
Roman Catholic.
Born in New Germany, educated at St. Mary's School, Kitchener. Married to Julia Rau and has eight children.
He was discharged January 24, 1919 and now lives at 43 Weber St. W., Kitchener.
He was wounded on July 9, 1917 near Lens by a shell explosion causing fifteen wounds.
Delphine Fischer, 43 Weber St. W., Kitchener.
