Wednesday 17 January 2007

Private Frederick Ross Armstrong

Born on 28 July 1898 in Belleville, Ontario - son of Mrs. Catharine Armstrong, Belleville, Ontario - attestation form gives present address as Belleville, Ontario, trade as student, single, currently a member of CASC, MD No. 3, for one year, height of 5 feet 9.75 inches, chest of 37 inches, medium complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, Presbyterian.

Joined the Canadian Army Service Corps on 5 January 1917 (number 2003590) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 11 or 12 July 1917 - transferred to the 4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, on 1 May 1918.

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