Low, William: Service no. 928173

Family Search: William Lowe was born in 1880, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of David Low and Janet Robertson. He married Helen Clark Nisbet on 21 July 1926, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Alma, Pilkington Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1915 and Belwood, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1921. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 35, his occupation is listed as farmer in Alma, Pilkington Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He died on 13 September 1959, in Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 79, and was buried in Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB ?-?-84, born Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 5 foot 8 1/2 inches. Blue eyes, fair hair. Presbyterian. NOK David Low, father. Janet Robertson, mother. Enlisted Fergus 6-12-15 (age 31 years). Enlistment noted Fergus News Record 9-12-15. 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 14-12-17. GSW face and left shoulder 18-10-18. Returned aboard SS Olympic 8-7-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 11-7-19. Ontario Marriage Registry, married 21-7-26 at Toronto to Helen Clark Nisbet. Notation on file: deceased 13-9-59. Buried Belsyde Cemetery Fergus, Old Section Division A, Section 1-4. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5764 – 41, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.””Trade listed as Farmer. DOB ?-?-84, born Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 5 foot 8 1/2 inches. Blue eyes, fair hair. Presbyterian. NOK David Low, father. Janet Robertson, mother. Enlisted Fergus 6-12-15 (age 31 years). Enlistment noted Fergus News Record 9-12-15. 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 14-12-17. GSW face and left shoulder 18-10-18. Returned aboard SS Olympic 8-7-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 11-7-19. Ontario Marriage Registry, married 21-7-26 at Toronto to Helen Clark Nisbet. Notation on file: deceased 13-9-59. Buried Belsyde Cemetery Fergus, Old Section Division A, Section 1-4. Headstone photo courtesy B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5764 – 41, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”