Saturday 8 December 2007

Lieutenant Ross Hope Corbett

Born on 31 January 1883 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania - son of Robert Daniel Corbett, Carnegie, Pennsylvania - at time of enlistment in 1916: present address in Winnipeg, Manitoba, trade as auditor, Protestant Episcopal, currently a member of the 13th Royal Regiment in Hamilton, Ontario, previous served at West Point Military Academy (1902), the 10th Infantry United States, as a Captain with the 14th Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, and Lieutenant with 97th Battalion, CEF, from 6 December 1915 to 28 March 1916.

Joined the 212th Battalion, CEF, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 30 May 1916 - [when released?] - joined the 211th Battalion, CEF, in Sarcee Camp, Calgary, Alberta, on ??? - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 July 1917 - wounded on 26 April 1918 - invalided to England on 29 April 1918.

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