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Reg. No. | Name | Enlisted | Notes |
53221 | Drew, Richard | Windsor | American Citizen. Wounded at the Somme and then returned to Canada. Appears to have been released from Canadian service so he could join the American Expeditionary Forces. |
53267 | Murray, George Francis | Windsor | Served with the 18th Battalion 22 months and then was discharged (July 12, 1916) to Canada to continue medical studies. Re-enlisted with the 160th Bn. September 14, 1916. He served as an Acting Sergeant and was dicharged again from the CEF on January 24, 1918 to enlist in the AEF. |
53322 | Butler, Leslie George | Windsor | Born in the U.S.A. he lived in Windsor when he enlisted. Discharged as medically unfit it appears he returned to Windsor and was buried there at the Windsor Grove Cemetery upon is death in 1960. |
53408 | Rymal, Milton James | Fergus | Though born at Chicago, Ill., Pte. Rymal enlisted with the 18th and served on the Continent being ill several times and returning to duty. It appears he returned to the U.S.A area post-war as he is buried at Grand Haven, Michigan having died Sept. 5, 1947. |
53415 | Stiling, John Waters | Woodstock | A senior N.C.O. in the Battalion, C.Q.M.S. Stiling served the entire war with the Battalion, save some illness. He demobilized and is buried at Woodstock, Ontario. |
53488 | Murphy, Roy Donald | London | Enlisting in London he had kin living in Strathroy, Ontario. He served with the 18th until he was transferred to the 4th C.M.R. and earned the rank of sergeant. He was discarghed at Toronto March 1919. It appears he stayed in Canada having died at Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario on July 6, 1958. |
53601 | McCall, Joseph | Chatham | Born at Erie, PA., he emigrated to Canada and joind the 18th November 4, 1914. He served with the Battalion until wounded in the shoulder July 6, 1916. |
54007 | Campbell, Crofford G | Strathroy | Born in Detroit, this soldier had a most interesting service record. He served with the 18th Battalion and promoted to Corporal until he was wounded July 2, 1916. He eventually was attached to Dunsterforce, part of the Mesopotamia Expedetionary Force. He returned to Canada, residing at the end of his life in Brampton, Ontario until his death at Sunnybrooke Hosptial on August 23, 1958. |
54145 | Jackson, C. John | London | Born in New Mexico this soldier of the 18th is one of the most interesting. Claiming to have rode with Pancho Villa Pte. Jackson was promoted to lieutenant. He demobilized at Londont, Ontario May 1919 with a proposed residence of Des Moine, Iowa. He had received permission to marry by an Order of Council when in England. |
54175 | Kaplin, Harry | London | Born at New York, NY. He listed his religious denomintation as Church of England, but was in fact, Jewish. He was wounded July 1916 and after that he became ill and was released as medically unfit and returned to Canada via the Llandovery Castle on September 19, 1917. He may have served in Canada as he was discharged at Ottawa, Ontario on March 9, 1918 and he listed his special qualifications as a jeweller and was residing at 3 Pembroke Street, Toronto, Ontario. |
54228 | Remington, Frank | Windsor | Born at Lansing, Michigan, this soldier served with the Battalion, being wounded on June 18, 1916. He returned to service and was listed as wounded and missing September 23, 1916 at the Somme. He was eventually listed a killed in action on September 15, 1916. |
54250 | Carpenter, Clarence Oscar | London | Born at Philadelphia, PA. this soldier served with the 18th Battalion. He had a long convalescence and returned to the Battalion late in the war and was wounded two days before the Armastice was signed. He was demobolized after treatment at London on August 26, 1919. His wife lived in London during the war. |
54245 | Adams, John | Windsor | Born Aurora, Indiana. Originally with the 39th Bn., he was drafted to the 18th and served until he was wounded June 1916 dying of those wounds on July 10, 1916 at the National Hospital, Bloomsbury. |
54305 | Whipple, Harry Haywood | Windsor | Born Deadwood, SD. Previous military service Spanish American War and service with U.S. Army. Appears to have lied about age. See Soldier’s Page via link for full details. |
54323 | Maxwell, William James | London | Born New York, NY. Served with the Battalion until slated for cadet course to become an officer. Appears to have married overseas Dororthy Fraser Maxwell. Died in California on October 16, 1963. |
54327 | Doogan, William Thomas | London | Born Detroit, Michigan, this soldier served with the 18th Battalion and the C.E.F. until his discharge at London, Ontario on April 16, 1919. He died due to war related health issues on January 17, 1921 and is buried at Lockbourne, Ohio. |
54336 | Wildsmith, Bertram Elgin | London | Born Kalamazoo, Michigan, this man had 6-years of U.S. Calvary service. He served with the 18th Battalion until he died at the Somme on October 3, 1916. He was killed in action and left a widow, Violet May Wildsmith of Hythe, Kent. |
54338 | Collins, William E. | Windsor | Born Cleveland, Ohio. Deserted before battalion left Canada. Assigned pay to mother. |
54353 | Gordon, Ross, AKA Ross, Walter George | Windsor | Uncertain. This soldier enlisted under an assumed name appearing as the brother to H.D. Ross, reg. no. 54354. He appers to have served with the 18th until November 1915. He died at Hemet, California on November 4, 1945 and is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery. Even his name at this site is different. |
54354 | Ross, Hugh Donald | Windsor | Uncertain. Claims Homesteand, PA. Served with the Battalion until wounded December 15, 1915. Discharged due to medical reason on July 15, 1918. He lists an address of 4410 Addmore Street, Cleveland, Ohio. He dies on March 2, 1962 having been informed of the death by his wife Mrs. H.D. Ross of 4436 Newport Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. |
54258 | Egleston, John | Listed in error. |