Source: Per post of a photograph of this soldier from David Archer at the 18th Battalion Facebook Group.
Family Search: When Alvin Robert Eldon Garrett was born on 10 November 1890, in London Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, his father, Alexander Garrett, was 48 and his mother, Sarah Knox, was 30. He married Willa Eliza Janet Snetsinger on 5 September 1918, in London, Canada West, British North America. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, in 1929 and lived in Genesee, Michigan, United States, in 1942 and Florida, United States, in 1946. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 25, his occupation is listed as a student. He died on 6 September 1967 in Wiarton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 76, and was buried in London, Ontario, Canada.
GARRETT, ELDON 491243
This man enlisted with the 33rd Battalion at London, Ontario, on 1 April 1916. He was a student practicing the Anglican faith.
He was promoted Corporal on 20 April 1915 and then to Sergeant on 10 September 1915.
He arrived in England aboard the SS Lapland on 26 March 1916, and began training at West Sandling Camp. He reverted to the rank of private at his own request and was transferred to the 18th Battalion for active combat duty. He arrived “in the field” on 17 May 1916.
He was wounded on 15 September 1916 with a “gunshot wound” to the face and right chest and was returned to England for treatment of his wounds.
Her was returned to Canada to convalesce and returned to London, Ontario on 21 April 1917.
He was discharged as unfit for further service due to medical reasons at London, Ontario on 18 December 1917.
