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 George Aylward (Regimental/Service #1099296), enlisted on February 1, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario, with the 256th Railway Construction Battalion. He previously served with the "D" Company, 18th Battalion for 17 months as a private (Regimental/Service #53883). He was born on July 28, 1870 in Bromley, Kent England.
At the time of his enlistment he was married to Annie Aylward and resided at 37 Pequegnat Ave. in Kitchener, Ontario. He had a son named Harry. His occupation was listed as waterworks labourer and his religion was Church of England.
He served in France.
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Aylward, George
His home is in Kitchener.
Methodist.
37 Pequegnat Ave., Kitchener.
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Fehrenbach, John
Sapper.
Enlisted Sept. 6, 1915 with 71st Infantry Signal Section Unit.
Transferred to 118th Battalion Signal Section then to 256th Railway Construction and to 10th Railway Construction.
Roman Catholic.
Born June 27, 1897 at Kitchener and educated at St Mary's School, at St. Jerome's College and at Euler Business College.
Unmarried.
Discharged April 8, 1919.
He was gassed October I, 1917.
Mary Hickey, 19 Richmond Ave., Kitchener, Ont.
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.
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Gingerich, Oscar
Corporal.
Enlisted with 118th Battalion and transferred to the 256th Railway Construction Battalion.
Mennonite.
Born in Ubly, Michigan.
He won a medal.
He enlisted March 23, 1916 and was discharged April 6, 1919. He served 20 months in France with the Canadian Forestry Corps.
Violet Thoman 44 Pandora Ave., Kitchener
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Pearson, Alfred C.
Sapper.
Enlisted April 10, 1916 with the 118th Battalion and transferred to 256th Railway Construction Battalion.
Protestant.
Born at Northampton, England and educated in England. Married Kate Wilcox and has two children.
Discharged March 30, 1919 and lives at 12 Charon St., Kitchener.
He served three years and was awarded a military medal.
Anna Becker, 66 Wellington St., Kitchener
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Sim, David
Corporal.
Enlisted March 26, 1916 with 118th Battalion and transferred to 256th Canadian Railway Troops.
Baptist.
Born at Glasgow, Scotland, March 17, 1875 and educated there. He is married and has eight children.
He was discharged and lives with his family at 63 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener.
He served eighteen months in England with the Canadian Railway Troops.
Iva Plumb, 277 Joseph Street, Kitchener.
