Sunday 19 November 2006

Private Ernest Floyd Alcock

Born on 4 January 1894 in Toronto, Ontario - son of Mary Alcock - attestation form notes present address in Toronto, Ontario, mechanic by trade, single, not presently a member of the military, formerly one year as a private with the Canadian Army Service Corps and five months as a sapper with the Canadian Engineers, height of 5 feet 6.75 inches, chest of 37 inches, fair complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Church of England.

Joined the Canadian Army Service Corps on 18 January 1917 (number 513699) - taken on the strength of 38th Battalion in France on 5 July 1917 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 21 December 1917 - invalided sick on 4 April 1918.

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