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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Baines, Bertie Charles
Staff Sergeant.
Enlisted August 7, 1914. With the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion.
Presbyterian.
Born in Peterborough, England Sept. 12, 1893.
Educated at Peterborough in the public and technical schools. Came to Canada in March 1910.
Married and has one child. Address: 41 McNaughton St. Galt.
Left Valcartier September 23, 1914, trained at Salisbury till February, 1915. Trenches February 28, 1915. Was through Neuve Chapelle, Ypres and Festubert. Wounded May 26, 1915. Shot in jaw also wounded in left arm and foot.
Discharged February 19, 1916.