Thursday 13 September 2007

Private Hilton Gilbert Campbell

Born on 10 October 1895 in Vankleek Hill, Ontario - son of Annie Campbell, Newman, New York - recruitment forms provide the following: present address in St. Eugene, Ontario, single, Roman Catholic, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, clear complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Kingston, Ontario, on 23 January 1918 (number 3056346) - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 June 1918 - wounded on 2 September 1918 - invalided to England on 6 September 1918.

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