Born on 3 April 1888 in Yorkshire, England – son of Uriah Tomlinson, Hemingbrough, East Yorkshire, England – at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Gananoque, Ontario; trade as farmer; single; no current or previous military service; Presbyterian; height of 5 feet 3.5 inches; chest of 34.25 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; brown eyes; light brown hair.
Joined the 156th Battalion, CEF, in Gananoque, Ontario, on 18 March 1916 (number 639900) – taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 May 1917 – transferred to the 4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF, on 1 May 1918 – wounded on 2 September 1918 – invalided to England on 7 September 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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