Saturday 8 December 2007

Private Frederick Corneil

Born in 1895 in Victoria County, Ontario - son of Hiram E. Corneil, RR #3 Omemee, Ontario - at time of enlistment in 1915: present address same as father, trade as schoolteacher, single, no current military service, previous served one year in the 45th Victoria Regiment, Methodist, height of 6 feet 0.5 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair.

Joined the 109th Battalion, CEF, in Lindsay, Ontario, on 15 December 1915 (number 725090) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 4 or 6 December 1916 - wounded on 9 or 11 April 1917 - invalided to England on 12 April 1917.

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