Private Arthur Beaulieu

Born on 12 July 1898 in Montreal, Quebec - son of Georges Beaulieu, Montreal, Quebec - recruitment form notes present address in Montreal, Quebec, single, Roman Catholic, trade as carter, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 33 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, on 3 May 1918 (number 3321167) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 3 May 1919.

Private Willie Beaudin

Born on 16 August 1896 in Gaspé, Quebec - son of Mr. E. Beaudin, Hull, Quebec - recruitment form notes present address in Hull, Quebec, married, Roman Catholic, trade as mill hand, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 37 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, black hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, on 14 February 1918 (number 3320609) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 9 or 10 August 1918 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 16 June 1919.

Private Harold Arthur Beatty

Born on 1 June 1894 in Sarnia, Ontario - next of kin listed as J.C. Beatty, Walsh, Alberta - attestation form notes trade as graduate Agricultural College B.S.C., single, currently a member of Guelph OTC, height of 5 feet 7.75 inches, chest of 36.5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, Wesleyan.

Joined the 38th Battalion on 17 March 1915 (number 411005) - no subsequent record of service.

Private James Royal Beattie

Joined the 130th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 1 January 1916 (number 788259) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 14 or 15 November 1916 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 14 April 1919.

Private Gilbert Bear

Birth date unknown (was twenty-three at time of enlistment) in Corbertson Town - husband of Antonia Obey Bear, Standing Buffalo Reserve, Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan - attestation form notes present address in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, trade as farmer, married, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 36.5 inches, dark complexion, dark brown eyes, black hair, Roman Catholic.

Joinbed the 217th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 8 December 1916 (number 276581) - taken on the strength of the 28th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 6 September 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion on 21 or 22 September 1918 - wounded on 28 September 1918 - invalided to England on 30 September 1918.

Private Thomas Beanland

Born on 10 August 1885 in Preston, Lancashire, England - brother of Miss Clara Beanland, Preston, Lancashire, England - attestation form notes present address in Vancouver, British Columbia, trade as steamfitter, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 36 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, Church of England.

Joined the 121st Canadian Infantry Battalion on 17 January 1916 (number 760924) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 15 November 1916 - wounded on 30 July 1917 - rejoined the battalion on 4 August 1917 - wounded on 24 August 1917 - rejoined the battalion on 10 October 1917 - invalided sick to England on 1 May 1919.

Private Stanley Allen Beadle

Born on 24 February 1876 (1915) or 1877 (1917) in Brooklyn, New York - son of Mrs. Juliet Allen Beadle, Port Chester, New York - attestation forms note present address in (1915) Toronto, Ontario / (1917) New York City, New York, trade as advertising manager, (1915) Episcopalean / (1917) Church of England, widower, formerly served with New York State National Guard 74th Regiment, currently (1915) serving with 13th Royal Regiment, height of 5 feet 6.75 inches, chest of 36.5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 70th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 27 September 1915 - transferred to the 97th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 13 December 1915 - retired as a Lieutenant having only served in Canada - enlisted in the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column on 13 April 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 11 or 12 July 1917 - invalided sick to England on 4 January 1918.

Acting-Sergeant William Hume Beach

Born on 21 December 1896 in Beachburg, Ontario - son of Mrs. Christina Beach, Pembroke, Ontario - attestation form notes trade as clerk, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 8.25 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Wesleyan.

Joined the 38th Battalion on 16 March 1915 (number 410238) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 18 November 1916 - rejoined the battalion on 1 January 1917 - wounded on 26 June 1917 - invalided to England on 6 July 1917 - later served with the Canadian Forestry Corps.

Private William Robert Baynham

Born on 15 October 1896 in Prescott, Ontario - son of Mrs. Annie Baynham, Prescott, Ontario - attestation form notes present address in Prescott, Ontario, trade as railroader, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 5.5 inches, chest of 35 inches, medium complexion, hazel eyes, black hair, Church of England.

Joined the 156th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 27 March 1916 (number 639999) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 16 June 1919.

Private Thomas Lee Bayley

Born on 13 March 1891 in Sydenham Township, Ontario – son of Mrs. Martha Bayley, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan – attestation form notes present address in Owen Sound, Ontario, trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 39 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, Church of England.

Joined the 147th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 3 March 1916 (number 838954) – taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 26 or 27 June 1917 – wounded (on duty) on 1 November 1917 – wounded on 31 March 1918 – invalided to England on 4 April 1918.

Private Robert Isaac Baxter

Son of Robert and Annie Baxter, Ottawa, Ontario

Joined the 38th Battalion on 22 February 1915 (number 410025) - transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion on 25 August 1915 - promoted to lance-corporal - killed in action on 24 April 1916 - buried in Woods Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Frederick Thomas Baulch

Son of the late John Thomas Baulch and Edith Hasler (formerly Baulch), Basingstoke, Hants, England

Joined the 154th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 25 February 1916 (number 633562) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 18 or 19 January 1918 - killed in action on 27 September 1918 - buried in Quarry Wood Cemetery, France.

Private Frank Bauford

Joined the 38th Battalion on 24 March 1915 (number 410296) - transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion on 25 August 1915 - wounded on 7 October 1916 - wounded on 3 May 1917 - killed in action on 6 November 1917.

Sergeant Harry Bates, MM

Joined the Depot Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, on 21 October 1915 (number 225503) - taken on the strength of the 58th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 29 March 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion on 12 or 13 August 1918 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Military Medal - no citation - unit recommendation dated November 1918: "For gallantry during operation around Valenciennes from Nov. 1 to 5/18."

Private Harold Kingdon Bate

Born on 7 May 1899 in Newcastle, New Brunswick - son of Wm. J. Bate, Newcastle, New Brunswick - attestation form notes present address in Fredericton, New Brunswick, trade as rough carpenter, single, no current military service, previously served three years as a Cadet company commander, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 36 inches, light complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, Church of England.

Joined the Canadian Engineers on 16 May 1917 (number 2006041) - taken on the strength of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in France on 10 May 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion on 5 June 1918 - wounded on 29 September 1918 - invalided to England on 3 October 1918.

Private William Thomas Batchelor

Born on 26 August 1895 in Lingfield, England - son of Mrs. Eliza Batchelor, Owen Sound, Ontario - attestation form notes present address in Owen Sound, Ontario, trade as finisher, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 33.5 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, Church of England.

Joined the 147th Battalion on 27 November 1915 (number 838012) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 26 or 27 June 1917 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - invalided to England on 23 November 1917.

Corporal George Batch

Born on 24 April 1882 in London, England - son of Mrs. F. Batch, Chingford, Essex, England - attestation form notes trade as cement and steel bridge construction, single, no current military service, served two years with the 9th Battalion Welch Imperial Yeomanry during the South African War, height of 5 feet 6.5 inches, chest of 36.5 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair, Church of England.

Joined the 35th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 30 June 1915 (number 404996) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 4 or 5 April 1918 - wounded on 10 August 1918 - invalided to England on 16 August 1918.

Captain Edward Bassett

Born on 2 November 1886 in Omagh, Ireland - next of kin, John Bassett, Ottawa, Ontario - attestation form notes trade as broker, single, no current military service, previously served with the Honourable Artillery Company, height of 5 feet 10 inches, chest of 38th inches, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, Presbyterian.

Joined the 21st Canadian Infantry Battalion on 15 January 1915 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 19 July 1916 - transferred to the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade as an Orderly Officer on 3 August 1916 - transferred to the Canadian Rep. General Headquarters as an Orderly Officer on 20 September 1916 - transferred to the 142nd Infantry Brigade as a S/Captain on 31 March 1918 - transferred to the 125th Infantry Brigade as a S/Captain on 10 April 1918 - sent to England on 31 July 1918 - served with the Military Headquarters in Ottawa from 11 September 1918 to 31 March 1919.

Private Albert John Bassett, MM

Born on 15 August 1890 in Holsworthy, Devonshire, England - brother of Mrs. Emma Northy, Holsworthy, Devonshire, England - attestation form notes current address in St. Thomas, Ontario, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 37 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, Methodist.

Joined the 91st Canadian Infantry Battalion on 29 March 1916 (number 190182) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 20 or 21 August 1916 - wounded on 10 August 1917 - rejoined the battalion on 1 September 1917 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 16 June 1919.

Awarded the Military Medal - no citation - unit recommended 30 October 1918: "For gallantry during operations near Valenciennes."

Private Frederick Herbert Henry Barton

Born on 25 January 1892 in Grenville County, Ontario - son of Mrs. Henrietta Barton, Spencerville, Ontario - attestation form notes present address in Prescott, Ontario, trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 4.75 inches, chest of 35 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light auburn hair, Methodist.

Joined the 156th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 21 March 1916 (number 639945) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - wounded (on duty) on 16 September 1917 - wounded on 24 March 1918 - invalided to England on 29 March 1918.