Born on 11 July 1897 in Arnprior, Ontario - brother of Mrs. Louisa Mackey, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, trade as cook, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 6 inches, weight of 130 pounds, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 1 or 27 May 1915 (number 410463) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 6 July 1916 - joined the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 28 October 1918 - later served in the Corps of Military Staff Clerks - promoted to sergeant.
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