A white index card containing the name, rank and military history of a soldier of Waterloo County. Card also includes a photograph, a red cross and a 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, a red cross and a red slash.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Albright, Solon
Captain.
Enlisted November 1914 with 108th Reg. C.M. under Lt. Col Bowman. Transferred to 118th Battalion, later to 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers.
Baptist.
Born July 25, 1890 and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Albright, 83 King St., West. Kitchener, Ontario. He was married and has one child.
In October 1915, he went to London and qualified as lieutenant and it was with 241st Windsor Scottish Borderers that he obtained his captaincy. Left Windsor for overseas April 24, 1917 attached to 48th Highlanders. In March 1918 he was invalided to Italy with trench fever and shell-shock, returning to his battalion in May. He fell at Amiens August 8, 1918 and is buried at Crovy on the River Somme.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Moffatt, Melvin John
Private.
Enlisted September 1915 with 48th Highlanders.
Presbyterian.
Born at Brookdale, Manitoba and educated at Galt Central School.
Unmarried.
His father is Mr. Alex B. Moffatt, 205 Main Street East, Galt, Ontario.
He was overseas two years and saw service in France.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Whittaker, William James
Private.
Enlisted January 11, 1915 with 34th Battalion and transferred to 15th Battalion.
Salvation Army.
He was born in Guelph September 13, 1890 and educated there.
He moved to Galt as a young man and has been living there since.
He is a lathe hand.
He married Una Masterson and has four children.
He trained in England from October 26, 1915 to April 1, 1916 when he went to France. He served a short time in the trenches and was put on police duty with the 48th Highlanders. He also served in the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.). He went into the trenches again and was killed in action on September 18, 1918.
Ida Gertrude Haiman, 12 Dalgliesh Street, Galt
