Born on 21 September 1893 in Toronto, Ontario - brother of Mrs. K. Rierdan, Toronto, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Toronto, Ontario, trade as trunk maker, single, no current or previous military service, Roman Catholic, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair.
Joined the 77th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Rockcliffe Camp, Ottawa, Ontario, on 2 November 1915 (number 145319) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in England on 6 July 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.
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