Williams (Couzens, John William), George: Service no. 53061

Digitized Service Record

Source: 18th Battalion Nominal Roll, April 1915.

Find-A-Grave

Family Search: Private John William Couzens was born on 14 August 1893, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom as the son of Couzens and Mother Couzens. He married Laura Couzens in May 1919, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He immigrated to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1907 and lived in Detroit Ward 4, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940 and Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1944. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1927, at the age of 34, his occupation is listed as machine operator in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. He died in 1949, at the age of 56, and was buried in Windsor Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada.

British Home Child

This soldier used an alias to join the 18th Battalion. He is AKA John William Couzens.

Annotation 2020-09-12 141438
This card indicates a Next of Kin of a Mrs. Mary Couzens, connecting this soldier to the surname Couzens. We have a Facebook post at the British Home Child Facebook Group saying James William Couzens went byt George Williams when he served with the CEF.
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Source: Per post at the 18th Battalion Facebook Group by Dennis Nelson.

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