Private Charles Edward Burnett

Born on 8 April 1897 in Hastings County, Ontario - son of Joseph Nelson and Minnie May Burnett, Fort Stewart (or Parry Sound), Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Fort Stewart, Ontario, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 6.25 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 155th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Bancroft, Ontario, on 21 February 1916 (number 636674) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 24 May 1917 - killed in action on 30 October 1917 - name listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (panel 10-18-26-28), Belgium.

Private Budd Burnell

Born on 24 July 1897 in Toronto, Ontario - son of Maude Burnell - at the time of his enlistment in 1915: trade as carpenter, single, no current military service, previously served with the Mississauga Horse for three weeks, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 4 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, grey eyes, light hair.

Joined the 77th Battalion, CEF, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 24 July 1915 (number 144593) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Bermuda on 6 December 1915 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 8 June 1916.

(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; Anonymous, An Historical Sketch of the Seventy-Seventh Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Ottawa: War Publications Limited, 1926), p.178)

Private Herbert Laurence Burmester

Born on 8 October 1877 in Surrey, England - husband of Isobel Burmester, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, trade as clerk, married, no current military service, previously served 2.5 years with Band[?] Rifles South Africa, Church of England, height of 5 feet 8.75 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 17 May 1916 (number 246311) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 26 or 27 September 1917 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - invalided to England on 16 November 1917.

Corporal Edward Burman

Born on 9 November 1884 in Wiltshire, London, England - son of Mary Wears Burman, Wiltshire, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Regina, Saskatchewan, trade as clerk, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 6 feet 1 inch, chest of 39 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, brown eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 53rd Canadian Infantry Battalion in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 2 February 1916 (number 523585) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in England on 5 July 1916 - transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps and attached to the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - ceased attachment to the 38th Battalion on 1 August 1918.

Captain George Harold Burland, MC

Born on 6 July 1896 in Montreal, Quebec - son of George Hope Burland, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment forms provide the following: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, trade as civil servant, single, (March 1916) no current or previous military service / (September 1916) currently serving with the 43rd Regiment and previously served one year in the McGill COTC, Methodist, height of 5 feet 10 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, brown eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 20 March 1916 (number 246063) - [then what?] - reenlisted in the 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, as a lieutenant on 28 September 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a captain on 23 November 1917 - wounded on 26 April 1918 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 13 May 1918 - wounded (at duty) on 28 or 29 September 1918.

Awarded the Military Cross - official citation: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer, in command of a raiding party, came against untouched wire and were exposed to heavy fire, which killed a N.C.O. and wounded him and two men. He, however, forced his way through the wire, being the first to reach the trench, driving one of the enemy into a dug-out, which was blown up. He continued to act with the utmost vigour, checking his party out of the trench and seeing that a wounded man was carried back to safety." - unit recommendation dated 29 April 1918: "This Officer performed very valuable work whilst in command of a section of a raiding party 26-4-18. Although wounded, he continued to lead his men and was the first man to reach the enemy trench. He later assisted in carrying in dead and wounded."

Appointed commanding officer of the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, on 15 May 1945 - relinquished commanding officer appointment on 15 June 1947 - died in 1978 - buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.

Private John Burkinshaw

Born on 10 March 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England - son of Joel Burkinshaw, North Dorchester, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 4.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the 128th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, on 6 January 1916 (number 252021) - transferred to the 209th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 16 February 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 26 or 27 June 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 24 April 1919.

Private Thomas Burke

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 27 March 1915 (number 410571) - taken on the strength of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion on 25 August 1915 - wounded on 5 or 6 December 1915 - died on 16 April 1916 of (those?) wounds - buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (grave VI.C.3), Belgium.

Captain Frank James Burke

Born on 25 September 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario - husband of Alice Donovan Burke, Ottawa, Ontario - son of D.P. Burke, Ottawa, Ontario - recruitment records provide the following: present address in Regina, Saskatchewan, trade as newspaper editor, Roman Catholic, currently a member of the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles.

Joined the 195th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a captain on 10 February 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a lieutenant on 15 June 1917 - wounded on 13 August 1917 - invalided to England on 20 August 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 20 May 1918 - promoted to acting-captain on 22 September 1918 - promoted to temporary captain on 30 September 1918 - died of sickness in France on 11 October 1918 - buried in Duisans British Cemetery (grave VII.B.61), France.

Private Leslie Carruth Burgess

Born on 1 December 1896 in Montreal, Quebec - next of kin listed as Jean Burgess, Westmount, Quebec - enlistment records provide the following: trade as student, single, currently serving in the McGill Contingent COTC since Oct 191[?], no previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Montreal, Quebec, on 18 February 1915 (number 410907) - taken on the strength of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 16 July 1915 - wounded on 2 or 7 June 1916.

Private Albert Edward Burdett

Born on 6 April 1876 in London, England - husband of Daisy Burdett, Ottawa, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as painter, married, joined the Governor General's Foot Guards on 30 January 1915, no previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 39 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 1 March 1915 (number 410242) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - transferred to the Labour Pool on 5 April 1918 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 9 June 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 5 May 1919.

Lance-Corporal George Albert Burchmore

Born on 5 August 1897 in Montreal, Quebec - son of Alfred Burchmore, Montreal, Quebec - enlistment records provide the following: trade as plumber, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 3.5 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 73rd Canadian Infantry Battalion in Montreal, Quebec, on 6 September 1915 (number 132245) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 5 or 6 October 1916 - wounded on 3 or 5 November 1916 - invalided to England on 11 November 1916 - transferred to the 4th Labour Battalion on 14 March 1917 - later served with the 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion - later promoted to corporal.

Private Peter John Burchell

Born on 27 November 1891 in Brighton, Sussex, England - brother of Mary White, Milford, Surrey, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Omemee, Ontario, trade as blacksmith, single, no current military service, previously served with the 45th Regiment for one year, Methodist, height of 5 feet 1.5 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 109th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario, on 15 December 1915 (number 725024) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 28 June 1917 - invalided to England on 24 July 1917.

Private John William Burch

Born on 10 February 1888 in London, England - husband of Elizabeth Burch, Collingwood, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Collingwood, Ontario, trade as painter, married, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 8.5 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, medium fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 157th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Collingwood, Ontario, on 27 December 1916 (number 642625) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 8 or 9 April 1918 - captured and made a prisoner of war on 10 August 1918 - repatriated on 15 January 1919.

Private Robert Young Bunting

Born on 1 February 1882 in Darlington, England - husband of Mary Helen Bunting, Toronto, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Toronto, Ontario, trade as laborer, married, no current military service, previously served as a Private with the 5th Northumberland F. for six years, Salvation Army, height of 5 feet 6.25 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, hazel eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 166th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 16 February 1916 (number 669783) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 27 November or 1 December 1916 - transferred to the 4th Labour Battalion on 24 August 1917 - transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Battalion on 31 March 1918.

Private Charles Harvey Bunn

Born on 6 June 1895 or 1896 in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan - son of John Robinson Bunn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - enlistment records provide the following: trade as student, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 10 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 5 April 1915 (number 411102) - transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 17 July 1915 - wounded on 2 June 1916 - served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for nineteen months - joined the 249th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a Lieutenant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 28 November 1916.

Private John Bullough

Born on 5 March 1882 in Lancashire, England - husband of Bertha Bullough, Toronto, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Toronto, Ontario, trade as machinist, married, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 5.5 inches, chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 166th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 15 May 1916 (number 670124) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 27 November or 1 December 1916 - wounded on 9 April 1917 - invalided to England on 12 April 1917.

Acting-Sergeant Hubert Arthur Bullock

Born on 13 February 1899 in Brighton, Ontario - son of Eva P. Bullock, Brighton, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Brighton, Ontario, trade as clerk / chauffeur, single, no current or previous military service ("1 year Boy Scouts"), Church of England, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 30 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, grey eyes, black hair.

Joined No. 2 Overseas A.S.C. Training Depot in Brighton, Ontario, on 28 November 1916 (number 2003532) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 11 or 12 July 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 6 August 1917.

Private Clifford Bullis

Born on 16 August 1897 in Ottawa, Ontario - son of Mrs. Clarence Bullis, Ashton Station, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as laborer, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 4.25 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair.

Joined the 146th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 14 January 1916 (number 835457) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Sergeant William Thomas Bull

Born on 11 April 1891 in London, England - brother of Nellie Bull, London, England - enlistment records provide the following: trade as brakesman, single, no current or previous military service, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 2.75 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario, on 11 May 1915 (number 410698) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 30 October 1917 - invalided to England on 8 November 1917.

Captain Wilford Edward Bull

Born on 24 May 1890 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - next of kin listed as M. Bull, Winnipeg, Manitoba - enlistment records provide the following: trade as student, single, currently a member of the McGill Canadian Officers' Training Corps, no previous military service, Wesleyan, height of 5 feet 7.7 inches, chest of 37.8 inches, fair complexion, blue grey eyes, auburn hair.

Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Montreal, Quebec, on 22 February 1915 (number 410914) - transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in France on 17 July 1915 - transferred to the Canadian Engineers on 3 January 1916 - wounded on 23 February 1916 - seconded to the 2nd Canadian Engineer Brigade as Staff Captain from 2 June 1918 until demobilization - commissioned and promoted to Captain by the end of the war.

Awarded the Military Cross.