Born on 7 February 1880 in Ottawa, Ontario - next of kin listed as John T. Byrne, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as civil engineer, single, currently a member of the militia, graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada, previously served two weeks with the brigade staff at Laprairie Camp, Wesleyan, height of 5 feet 6.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair.
Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 24 March 1915 - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 18 November 1916 - invalided to England on 29 November 1916.
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