Monday 14 May 2007

Private James Bergin

Born on 28 February 1891 in Sackville, Ontario - stepson of Mrs. James Bergin, RR #1 City View, Ontario - recruitment form notes present address in RR #1 City View, Ontario, single, Roman Catholic, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 3 inches, chest of 34 inches, fair complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 26 March 1918 (number 3320752) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the battalion on 16 June 1919.

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