Thursday 2 August 2007

Private John William Burch

Born on 10 February 1888 in London, England - husband of Elizabeth Burch, Collingwood, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Collingwood, Ontario, trade as painter, married, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 8.5 inches, chest of 38 inches fully expanded, medium fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair.

Joined the 157th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Collingwood, Ontario, on 27 December 1916 (number 642625) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 8 or 9 April 1918 - captured and made a prisoner of war on 10 August 1918 - repatriated on 15 January 1919.

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