Friday 18 May 2007

Private George Alfred Arthur Blackburn

Born on 3 April 1874 in Hurray Bay, Quebec - husband of Rose Blackburn, Eastview (Ottawa), Ontario - attestation form notes trade as bartender, married, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 3.75 inches, chest of 35.5 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Roman Catholic.

Joined the 38th Battalion in Barriefield, Ontario, on 30 March 1915 (number 410688) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - struck off the strength of the battalion on 13 August 1916 - taken on the strength of the 3rd Labour Battalion in France on 9 February 1917.

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