Thursday 18 October 2007

Private William Fraser Chisholm

Born on 16 December 1894 in Roslin, Ontario - son of W. Chisholm (father), Belleville, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address same as father, trade as cook, single, no current or previous military service, Methodist, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the 155th Battalion, CEF, in Belleville, Ontario, on 11 January 1916 (number 636273) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 May 1917 - wounded on 11 August 1918 - invalided to England on 12 August 1918.

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