Born on 26 April 1893 in Holt, Norfolk, England - son of J.H. and Esther Claxton, Chantry, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as stable man (1915) / teamster (1917), single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.
Joined the 38th Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 2 March 1915 (number 410251) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 16 November 1916 - [Cdn War Museum docs state struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 27 May 1916] - rejoined the military in Cornwall, Ontario, on 11 June 1917 (number 3055004).
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