Friday 20 April 2007

Private William Thomas Batchelor

Born on 26 August 1895 in Lingfield, England - son of Mrs. Eliza Batchelor, Owen Sound, Ontario - attestation form notes present address in Owen Sound, Ontario, trade as finisher, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 33.5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, Church of England.

Joined the 147th Battalion on 27 November 1915 (number 838012) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 26 or 27 June 1917 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - invalided to England on 23 November 1917.

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