Monday 13 August 2007

Private Herbert George Button

Born on 13 October 1886 in Bristol, Somerset, England - brother of Mrs. W.J. Locke, London, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Union, Ontario, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 4 or 7 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 91st Canadian Infantry Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 22 March 1916 (number 190187) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 20 or 21 August 1916 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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