Born on 17 September 1886 in Martinez, California - next of kin listed as Lillian Berryessa, Cardston, Alberta - attestation form notes trade as printer, married, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 9.5 inches, chest of 38 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Latter Day Saints.
Joined the 13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, in Cardston, Alberta, on 8 February 1915 (number 552488) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 18 or 19 April 1917 - transferred to the 50th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 24 or 25 October 1917.
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