Private William Bellas Buckland

Born on 29 January 1896 in Barnston, Quebec - next of kin listed as Pardon B. Buckland, Barnston, Quebec - enlistment records provide the following: trade as farming, single, currently a member of the active militia, previously(?) served two years in the Corps of Guides, Wesleyan, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 36.3 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Montreal, Quebec, on 19 March 1915 (number 410984) - taken on the strength of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in France on 16 July 1915 - wounded on 2 or 3 June 1916 - wounded on 9 or 11 April 1917.