Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Edward Arthur Oakes was born on 29 October 1895, in Grovesend, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, his father, Charles Chauncey Oakes, was 30 and his mother, Lucy Jane Phillips, was 35. He married Lucille Mary Schaefer on 26 August 1925, in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1924 and lived in Elgin, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as farmer in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He died in 1964, at the age of 69, and was buried in Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 29-10-95, born Aylmer, Ontario. 5 foot 9 3/4 inches. Blue eyes, red hair. Presbyterian. NOK Elsie Evans, friend. Enlisted Guelph 3-1-16 (age 20 years 2 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 5-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Battalion Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 and 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 8-4-18. Wounded gassed 7-9-18. Globe & Mail Canadian Casualty list 10-9-18 under ‘Infantry reports “gassed.” Survived the War, returned to Canada aboard SS Lapland arrived Halifax, N.S. 5-3-19. Demobilized London 25-5-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (021832) married 26-8-25 to Lucy Mary Shaefer at Guelph. Died 1964, buried Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto. Headstone photo courtesy, B. Gilbert.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7392 – 34, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”
Oakes, Edward Arthur: Service no. 928273.
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