Friday 12 October 2007

Private George John Samuel Castle

Born on 11 December 1877 in Trudys[?] Parish, Bermuda - husband of Eldora Lee Jane Castle, Trudys[?] Parish, Bermuda - enlistment records provide the following: trade as stoker, married with six children (boys aged 13, 7 and 5 and girls aged 15, 9 and 2), no current military service, previously served nine years with the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps, Church of England, height of 5 feet 6.75 inches, chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded, bronzed complexion, light brown eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, on Boaz Island, Bermuda, on 8 December 1915 (number 410970) - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 14 November 1916 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 5 or 6 March 1917 - struck off strength to the 12th Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery on 23 August 1918 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 13 November 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

(sources: Library and Archives Canada (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca), online attestation papers; Canadian War Museum, 19740281-001, Manu 58F 2 3, 207th Canadian Infantry Battalion and 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Nominal Roll; The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Museum, A400-0007, Master Personnel List for the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)

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