Source: 153rd Wellington Site
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Family Search: Lance-Corporal Edward John Major was born on 22 February 1898, in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom as the son of Edward Major. He married Vera Olive Pound on 28 March 1917, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada in 1921. He registered for military service in 1917. In 1917, at the age of 19, his occupation is listed as farmer in Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario, Canada. He died on 13 April 1966, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 22-2-98, born Plymouth, England. 5 foot 4 3/4 inches. Grey eyes, brown hair. Catholic. Edward Major, father. NOK Vera Olive Major, wife. Enlisted St Thomas 29-1-17 (age 18 years 1 month). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 2-2-17, no transfer noted. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 19-8-18. Shrapnel wound right hand, left knee, left leg 13-10-18. Returned to Canada aboard SS Caronia, 22-5-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 24-5-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (007892) married 28-3-17 to Vera Olive Pound at St Thomas, his occupation listed as soldier.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5859 – 33, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
Source: 153rd Wellington
Lance-Corporal Edward John Major, reg. no. 929027.
This man enlisted with the 153rd Battalion on 29 January 1917 at St. Thomas, Ontario. Note that the 153rd was mostly comprise of men from around the Fergus and Elora area of Ontario.
He arrived in England on 28 April 1917 at Liverpool aboard the HMT Olympic and was transferred for active combat duty on 18 August 1918 and arrived “in the field” on 28 August 1918.
HE was wounded with a GSW to the right hand and left leg on 11 October 1918 and convalesced in France until he was returned to the 18th Battalion on 5 December 1918.
He served the rest of the war with the 18th and was discharged due to demobilization on 24 May 1919 at London, Ontario.
MAJOR, Edward John—At Sunnybrook Hospital on Wednesday, April 13, 1966. Edward John Major of 426 Dundas St. E. (18th Battalion World War I, Canadian Pay Corps, World War II), father of John of Cleveland and Marion (Mrs. Kilmer) of St. Thomas. Dear friend of Mr. and Mrs. E. Deering. Mr. Major is resting at the “Danforth Chapel” of McDougall & Brown Ltd., 1491 Danforth Ave. (enter parking area from Parkmount Rd.). Requiem Mass in St. Paul’s Church, 83 Power St., 10 a.m. Friday. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.
The Toronto Star
Thu, Apr 14, 1966 ·Page 37
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 