Private Berton Brownell

Born on 29 January 1898 (struck out and replaced with 25 January 1900) in Coe Hill, Ontario - son of Jacob and Maria Brownell, Whitby, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Whitby, Ontario, trade as laborer, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 155th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Coe Hill, Ontario, on 13 March 1916 (number 636884) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - killed in action on 30 June 1917 - buried in La Chaudière Military Cemetery (grave II.A.5), France.

Update: a photo of Private Ball's headstone I took at La Chaudière Military Cemetery.