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Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
Transcription
Bartlett, Jack
[clipping] 13 Sept 1944
Sergt. Jack Bartlett wounded in legs
[image] Sgt. Jack Bartlett of Galt has been wounded in France, according to a report received by his mother, Mrs. F.E. Bartlett, 3025 Queen St. E., Toronto. Sgt. Bartlett, Evening Telegram representative in Galt for several years and a member of The Reporter news staff when he enlisted in the H. H. I. of C., related in a letter received today by a member of The Reporter staff, that the back of his legs had been “splattered” by shrapnel from a booby trap.
“The lad who set it off was killed instantly but I was fortunate in only getting the tail end of the blast and should be back with my brigade within a week.”
Sgt. Bartlett, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the King's birthday honors list, went overeas with the 1st Bn. H. L. I. of C. For some time before the invasion of France and since going to France he has been serving with a Canadian army brigade headquarters.
”It was rather ironical that I should have been blitzed after our first big advance. We had pushed forward 30 miles that day and I spent all that night and until late afternoon of the next day getting back again to a base hospital.”
One of three brothers in uniform, Capt. R. L. Bartlett, R.C.O.C., has just returned home after four years' service overseas and Lt. Cmdr. Ernest Bartlett, R.C.N.V.R., is a prisoner of war in Germany.