Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Trade listed as Mechanic. DOB 27-2-95, born Palmerston. 5 foot 9 1/2 inches. Blue eyes, fair hair. Methodist. NOK William Tarlin, father. Enlisted Palmerston 21-1-16 (age 21 years). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 29-1-16, name mispelled as ‘Farlin’ On 153rd Nominal Rolls as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16 (spelled correctly) and 1-12-16 (spelled correctly). On 153rd Battalion Sailing List 29-4-17, mispelled as “Farlin”. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 14-12-17. Returned to Canada aboard SS Carmania, 29-5-19, Halifax, N.S. Demobilized London 31-5-19. Died 1953, buried Woodlawn Cemetery,Guelph headstone picture courtesy B. Gilbert. (spouse Jean Cunningham).
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9501 – 45, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
War Diary of the 18th Battalion CEF 