Friday 27 April 2007

Private George Belk

Born on 28 February 1895 in Toronto, Ontario - son of Elizabeth Belk, Toronto, Ontario - attestation form notes present address in Toronto, Ontario, trade as rubber worker, single, no current military service, previously served 1.5 years with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 34 inches, fair complexion, gray eyes, fair hair, Presbyterian.

Joined the 126th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 17 January 1916 (number 775603) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - invalided sick to England on 18 April 1917.

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