Saturday 21 April 2007

Private Stanley Allen Beadle

Born on 24 February 1876 (1915) or 1877 (1917) in Brooklyn, New York - son of Mrs. Juliet Allen Beadle, Port Chester, New York - attestation forms note present address in (1915) Toronto, Ontario / (1917) New York City, New York, trade as advertising manager, (1915) Episcopalean / (1917) Church of England, widower, formerly served with New York State National Guard 74th Regiment, currently (1915) serving with 13th Royal Regiment, height of 5 feet 6.75 inches, chest of 36.5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 70th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 27 September 1915 - transferred to the 97th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 13 December 1915 - retired as a Lieutenant having only served in Canada - enlisted in the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column on 13 April 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 11 or 12 July 1917 - invalided sick to England on 4 January 1918.

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