Thursday 22 November 2007

Private Percy Aquilla Collen

Born on 12 August 1892 in Perrytown, Ontario - son of John Collen, Osaca, Ontario - at time of conscription in 1918: present address in Osaca, Ontario, single, Presbyterian, trade as steam shovel firearm, no previous or current military service, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Kingston, Ontario, on 7 March 1918 (number 4021522) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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