Monday 18 June 2007

Private Benjamin Thomas Brewer

Born on 9 August 1880 in Bedford, England - husband of Annie Brewer, Lindsay, Ontario - enlistment forms provide the following: trade as electrical engineer, married, no current military service, previously served two months in the 45th Victoria Regiment, Church of England, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 109th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario, on 12 November 1915 (number 724535) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 9 or 12 April 1917 - invalided to England on 14 April 1917.

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