Wednesday 30 July 2008

Private Anthony Devlin

Born on 5 August 1897 in Perth, Ontario - brothers of Miss Bessie Devlin, Carleton Place, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Carleton Place, Ontario, single, Roman Catholic, trade as farmer, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 9.5 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 29 April 1918 (number 3320895) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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