Thursday 3 July 2008

Private Robert Demill

Born on 30 January 1897 in Madoc, Ontario - son of Mrs. Emma Demill, Madoc, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Madoc, Ontario, single, Methodist, trade as lineman, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 1.5 inches, chest of 40 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Kingston, Ontario, on 3 January 1918 (number 3055179) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 28 September 1918 - invalided to England on 29 September 1918.

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