Born on 23 April 1888 in London, England - son of M. and W. Bendall - husband of Ethelwyn L. Bendall, Sarnia, Ontario - attestation form notes trade as cooper, married, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 35 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, Church of England.
Joined the 70th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Sarnia, Ontario, on 20 September 1915 (number 123569) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 26 or 27 June 1917 - died on 31 October 1917 of wounds received that day - buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Will Bendall was my grandfather, so thank you for the information - I now know when he enlisted and his height! He was British but he and my 19 year-old grandmother eloped to Canada in 1913.
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