Monday 9 July 2012

Private William Stewart

Born on 7 February 1898 in Parcfield[?], New York - son of Mrs. Mary Louis Stewart, Oba, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Oba, Ontario; single; Roman Catholic; trade as lumberman; no current or previous military service; height 5 feet 1 inch; chest of 36.5 inches fully expanded; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair.

Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 14 March 1918 (number 4025115) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 26 or 27 September 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

(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)

No comments: