Sunday 13 January 2008

Private John Cronin

Born on 16 July 1893 in Tiyenga, Ontario - son of Jerry Cronin, RR #1 Roslin, Ontario - at time of his conscription in 1918: present address same as father, single, Roman Catholic, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 39.5 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Kingston, Ontario, on 19 January 1918 (number 3055796) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 October 1918 - invalided sick to England on 3 March 1919.

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