Sunday 23 September 2007

Private John James Carpenter

Born on 30 September 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario - husband of Mrs. E. Carpenter, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address same as wife, trade as sheet metal worker, married, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 35.5 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 207th Battalion, CEF, (bugle band) in Ottawa, Ontario, on 22 April 1916 (number 246158) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 29 or 30 November 1917 - transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 7 December 1917.

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