Thursday 25 March 2010

Private John Kirkpatrick

Born on 2 July 1892 in Lindsay, Ontario - son of David Kirkpatrick, Lindsay, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Lindsay, Ontario; single; Methodist; trade as bookkeeper; no current or previous military service; height of 5 feet 10.5 inches; chest of 37 inches fully expanded; fair complexion; grey eyes; light hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Kingston, Ontario, on 9 January 1918 (number 3055780) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - wounded on 27 September 1918 - invalided to England on 3 October 1918.

(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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