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Baird, James Cardy
Private.
Enlisted August 17, 1915 with 34th Infantry Battalion and transferred to 12th Reserve Battalion and to 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Methodist.
Born in Galt October 5, 1895 and educated at Victoria School, Galt.
He was killed in action June 18, 1917 and buried at Little Vimy Cemetery.
Mrs. Robert Baird, 8 Concession St. Galt is his mother.
John C. Baird, 8 Concession S. Galt.
A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph, red cross and 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, red cross and red slash.
Regiment Number: 730712
Samuel was killed at La Coulotte Sector on June 8, 1917. His circumstances of casualty report noted that "During a raid on the enemy lines, the soldier was almost instantly killed by shrapnel."
He was the son of Mr. W. Ball, of 27, Florence Rd., Upper Edmonton, London, England and husband of Alice Ball, of 4581, John St., South Vancouver, British Columbia.
His death is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Alice Ball later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. She received Samuel's death benefits in 1920 while residing there.
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Ball, Samuel
Private.
Enlisted with 111th Battalion April 3, 1916.
He was a native of London, England but had been in Canada for four years.
He was wounded on March 1, 1917 in the arm but returned to France on May 14. He was killed in action on June 8, 1917 at the age of twenty-four years.
His wife, Mrs. Alice Ball, lives at 22 West Main St. South, Galt, Ontario.
Anglican.
Private Walter Bellamy was born on February 21, 1896 in Belwood, Ontario. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vickers Bellamy of Belwood.
Walter enlisted on March 26, 1916 in Galt, Ontario with teh 111st Battalion. His address was given as 74 Ainslie St., Galt. He was a labourer and gave his religion as Church of England. His regimental/service number was 730669. His next of kin was given as Eliza Bellamy of Belwood, Ontario.
Private Bellamy served with the Royal Canadian Regiment overseas and was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917.
He was buried in the La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France.
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Bellamy, Walter
Private.
Enlisted March 24, 1916 at Galt with the 111th Battalion.
He was born in Canada and his next of kin is Mrs. Eliza Bellamy, Belwood, Ontario.
Bevan, Thomas Albert
Sergeant.
Regimental No. 91052
Albert, as he was known, was born in Leyon, Essex, England on 11 August 1882 to Thomas and Ellen Bevan. On 17 April 1902, 19 year old Albert enlisted in the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery. His rank was Bombadier and he was stationed at Weymouth.
He married 20 year old Emily Frances Waters on 2 December 1905 at Trinity Church, Dorset, England.
His enlistment with the British Army ended in 1907 and he and his wife and son Thomas immigrated to Canada and settled in the Galt area. More children were born in Canada; Doris Frances in 1908 and Albert William in 1910. Another son George followed later.
On 15 November 1915, at Guelph, he enlisted in the Canadian Army for overseas service. At that time his trade was noted as machinist. He served with the 29th Battalion, known as "Tobin's Tigers" after its first commanding officer. The battalion was originally recruited in Vancouver and New Westminster, BC. It was part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. The battalion participated in a number of major battles during the war, including Vimy Ridge. It was disbanded in 1920.
After the war he returned to Galt where he farmed.
He died on 1 April 1961 and is buried at Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge. According to his obituary he was a former Waterloo sheriff and County constable and deputy. He was a member of Trinity Anglican Church, Galt and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was survived by Emily who died 8 October 1969 and was buried alongside Albert. He was survived by his children: Thomas, Doris and Albert. George died in 1957 and is buried with his parents.
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Bevan, Albert
Private.
His address is Galt.
He was overseas.
Private John Brandon (Regimental/Service #123049), enlisted on September 1, 1915 in London, ON with the 70th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was born on February 4, 1893 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England.
At the time of his enlistment he was not married and his occupation was a farmer. He listed his next of kin as Annie Brandon (Mother) of Aston Clinton, England. He also had a sister, Mrs. F. Hill of Orme House, 35 Strode Road Willisden Green, London NW. He listed his religion as Church of England.
His unit sailed from Halifax on the SS Lapland on April 26, 1916 and arrived in England on May 3, 1916. His wartime records indicate that he was transferred to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion (Quebec Regiment) upon his arrival in France on June 7, 1916.
John was killed in action at the Battle of Courcelette on September 15, 1916. He was 23 years of age.
His sacrifice is honoured at the Vimy Memorial in France.
His soldier card indicated that his next of kin was Mrs. David Harriot of Ayr. Mrs. Harriot is listed as next of kin for Private Frederick Bratten (see identifier WW1_B_226). However, Mrs. Harriot is not recorded as next of kin in John Brandon's service file. The regimental/service number for John Brandon and Frederick Bratten are sequential and both enlisted in London on the same day (September 1, 1915).
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Brandon, John
Private.
He was killed in action.
His next of kin is Mrs. David Harriott, Kapuskasing, Ontario.
His home was in Ayr, Ontario.
Private Edward Callan was the first soldier from Waterloo County to die in World War One on February 20, 1915. He died at Armentieres, near the Belgium border. Pte. Callan was shot about a dozen hours after reaching the Rue De Bois trench. He was buried at the trench, but his grave location was lost by the army. He was 26 years of age at the time of his death. His name is on the Vimy Memorial in France.
Private Callan had served nine years in the British Royal Marines prior to his arrival in Canada in 1913. He had followed his older brothers, Thomas and Frederick Callan, to Canada and settled in Preston. Edward had worked as a carpenter with Water Department in Preston, prior to enlisting. He was single at the time of his death.
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Callan, Edward
Private.
Enlisted very early in the war with 29th Highland Light Infantry Battalion of Galt.
His home was in Preston.
He was killed in action in 1915.
He enlisted with the 1st Division 1st Contingent in Sept, 1914.
His next of kin in Canada are his brothers, Thomas Callan and Frederick Callan, 504 Stone Rd., Galt.
Anglican.
Private William Clark, Regimental/service No. 730676,
was the son of James and Agnes (Aggie) Cunningham Mathieson of 87 Francis St., Galt, Ontario. He was born on July 22, 1890 in Drayton, Wellington County, Ontario. William was educated at the Dickson School in Galt. On March 27, 1916, William Clark enlisted in Galt with the 111th Battalion. At the time of his enlistment, he was a machinist.
Private Clark served with the 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry in France.
He was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917. He is buried at the Canadian Cemetery No.2, in Neuville-St. Vaast, France.
The birthdate of July 22, 1900, shown on the card, is incorrect. His Ontario birth registration, dated August 22, 1890, shows July 22, 1890.
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Clark, William
Private.
Enlisted March 25, 1916
Was attached to the 111th Battalion of South Waterloo and transferred to the 75th Battalion.
Presbyterian
Born in Drayton on July 22, 1900 and educated at the Dickson School, Galt, Ontario
He was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917.
His mother, Mrs. James Clark, lives at 87 Francis St., Galt.
Peggy Stubbs, 96 Glenmorris St., Galt.
Private Harry Alexander Dingwall, Regimental/service number 730549, enlisted on February 27, 1916 in Galt, Ontario with the 111th Battalion. He was the son of Alexander J. Dingwall and Hannah Rudy of 53 Shade Street, Galt, Ontario. Harry was born on June 4, 1893 in Wellesley Township, Ontario. At the time of his enlistment, he was a machinist, single, and Presbyterian.
He served with the 13th Company of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps in France. Private Dingwall was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917.
He was buried in the Nine Elms Military Cemetery in Thelus, France.
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Dingwall, Harry Alexander
Private.
Enlisted at Galt, February 28, 1916 with the 111th Batt.
He was born in Canada and his next of kin is Mrs. Hannah Dingwall, 53 Shade St., Galt.
Private Herbert Edward Erbach, Regimental/service number 730705, was the son of William Henry and Charlotte Caroline Flauaus, of Baden, Ontario. He was born on April 12, 1890 in Wilmot Township. He enlisted in Baden, Ontario on March 28, 1916 with the 111th Battalion. At the time of his enlistment, he had been a salesman, single and Lutheran.
Overseas, he served with the 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. During an attack on Vimy Ridge, he was killed by enemy shrapnel when going "over the top" on April 9, 1917.
He was buried in the Canadian Cemetery No. 2, at Neuville-St. Vaast, France.
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Erbach, Herbert
Private.
Killed in action at Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917.
His people live in Baden, Ontario.
He is the son of Mrs. Charlotte Erbach of Baden.
He enlisted with the 111th Battalion at Baden, March 28, 1916.
He was born in Canada.
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Ericson, A. A.
Private.
Enlisted with 84th Battalion of Toronto and has been overseas since June 1916.
He was wounded at Vimy Ridge and at Arras and in February 1919 he returned to his home 72 Water St. S., Galt, Ontario.
