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 a red star.
Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
Scope and Content
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 a red star.
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Source Organization
Kitchener Public Library
Collection
Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Haisell, William
Seaman.
Enlisted February 1917 with the Canadian Patrol.
Protestant.
Born at Lidd, Kent, England, is married and has two children. Mrs. Caroline Haisell, his widow, lives in Galt.
He was drowned June 27, 1917, at Montreal and the body was recovered on June 30. He was a member of the crew of the Niobe but was working on the S.S. Gwennith when he fell into the water.
Helen Pringle Scott, Galt.