Private Harry Albert Danvers was born on August 20th 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. As a child he came to live at the Coombe Home in Hespeler, Ontario, a home for orphans and children from poor families.
He enlisted at Toronto, Ontario, on Sept. 5th 1916. At the time he was living in Carlisle, Ontario, and working as a farmer. His religion was listed as Methodist. He served with the 208th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
After the war he moved to Hamilton, Ontario, and found work as a truck driver.
He is now buried at Woodland Cemetery in Hamilton. His next of kin is his mother, Anna Danvers.
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Soldier Information Cards - World War One
Transcription
Danvers, Harry
Private.
He was one of the boys of the Coombe Home of Hespeler, Ontario.