Source: 153rd Wellington website.
Family Search: When George Lovell was born on 9 July 1896, in Bromley-by-Bow, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas LOVELL, was 33 and his mother, Ellen Elizabeth COOPER, was 33. He married Cora Olive McKnight on 31 December 1920, in Palmerston, Wellington, Canada West, British North America. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Palmerston, Perth, Ontario, Canada in 1916 and Wellington North, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1931. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 20, his occupation is listed as farmer in Palmerston, Perth, Ontario, Canada. He died on 12 December 1974, in Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 78, and was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Wellington, Canada West, British North America.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 9-7-96, born Bromley, London, England. 5 foot 4 inches. blue eyes, fair hair. Methodist. NOK Thomas Lovell, father. Enlisted Palmerston 26-1-16 (age 19 years 7 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 12-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 15-12-17. Shrapnel wounds to wrist and compound fracture of upper arm, humerous 8-8-18. Invalided to Canada aboard Hospital Ship Araguaya 11-7-19. Discharged London 25-8-19, medically unfit. Ontario Marriage Registry (023846) married 1-1-21 to Cora Olive McKnight at Palmerston. Veteran Affairs death notification, died 12-12-74, Lisowel. Buried Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Section A. Headstone photo courtesy Billion Graves.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5759 – 1, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
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