Monday 19 September 2011

Private Henry Popplewell

Born on 20 December 1884 in Yorkshire, England - son of Seth Popplewell, Moston, Manchester, England - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Morewood, Ontario; single; Methodist; trade as farm labourer; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 6 inches; chest of 38 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Kingston, Ontario, on 15 January 1918 (number 3056205) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 4 October 1918 - invalided to England on 6 October 1918.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)

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