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Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Last Name First Name Rank Regiment/Battalion Residence or Hometown A Abbott Augustus Private Kitchener [R] Abbott G. Private Abbott George Drummer 118th Battalion Kitchener [R] Abbott James Private Hespeler [R] Abbott W. A. Private Abelson Fenton Silvester Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Adair Alexander Campbell Lance Corporal Galt [R] Adair Nelson Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Adair William John Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Adams Charles Robert Private 34th Battalion England [H] Preston [R] Adams F. J. St. Jacobs [R] Adams George Private Preston [R] Adams Thomas Stanley Private 111th Battalion Bright [R] Adams William F. Private 1st Battalion Preston [R] Adams William J. Private 29th Regiment/34th Battalion Scotland [H] Preston [R] Affholder Frank Joseph Private Chicago [R] Aikens J. Wilson Private Galt [R] Ainslie Robert Sapper 2nd Battalion/9th Battalion Scotland [H] Galt [R] Ainsworth A. E. Private Elmira [R] Ainsworth Fred Private Preston [R] Ainsworth J. Private Elmira [R] Aitkin George James Lieutenant 29th Regiment/111th Battalion Galt [R] Akitt E. J. Private Albiston A. W. Private Albrecht Louis John Private 118th Battalion/116th Battalion Kitchener [R] Albright Solon Captain 108th Regiment/118th Battalion/241st Battalion Kitchener [R] Alcock John William Private 34th Battalion/1st Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Alexander S. L. Elmira [R] Alison Denis J. Corporal 2nd Battalion Galt [R] Alison Thomas Private 111th Battalion/13th Battalion Galt [R] Allan Charles A. Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Alemang A. Private * = Information file available GSR World War I Soldier Information Cards Page 1 of 101 Nov 2009 Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Last Name First Name Rank Regiment/Battalion Residence or Hometown Allemang Harvey Musselman Private 118th Battalion Canfield [R] Allen Alfred C. Private 29th Regiment/111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Allen George Private 29th Regiment/111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Allen Winn Private 111th Battalion England [H] Allgeier H. Elmira [R] Allin W. H. Private Allison Harry Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Allison T. Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Ament Arthur 168th Battalion Tavistock [R] Ames William Arnold Private 71st Battalion Morriston [R] Amis Walter Private Kitchener [R] Anderson A. Private Preston [R] Anderson Fred S. Sergeant 111th Battalion England [H] Washington [R] Anderson Hugh D. Kitchener [R] Anderson John D. Private 29th Battalion Anderson Robert James Corporal 12th Regiment/118th Battalion Ireland [H] London [R] Andrus Elmo Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Anger Porles, Austin Private 111th Battalion Guelph [R] Anthony Mark Private Branchton [R] Antisell Evans Private 71st Battalion Ireland [H] Hespeler [R] Antisell Monsell Private Hespeler[R] Appleyard Joe Clarence Private 111th Battalion/4th Battalion Galt [H] Ayr [R] Appleyard William Byecroft Private 111th Battalion Galt [H] Ayr [R] Aramchuck Alexander Private 111th Battalion Russia [H] Arber Arthur Private Preston[R] Archer George Private 71st Battalion Galt [R] Arendt Harry Private 248th Infantry Battalion/Canadian Forestry Corps. Florida [H] Kitchener [R] Armitage Harold Waterloo [R] Armitage Louis Edward Private 29th Regiment/118th Battalion Kitchener [H] Winnipeg [R] Armstrong Thomas Henry Private 111th Infantry Battalion/35th/37th/1st C.L.B. Ohio [H] Preston [R] Armstrong Walden R. Kitchener [R] Arndt Harvey Private Kitchener [R] Arnold T. Albert Driver 3rd Canadian Divisional Train Preston [R] Ashbury David James Private 255th Battalion/3rd Battalion Galt [R] * = Information file available GSR World War I Soldier Information Cards Page 2 of 101 Nov 2009 Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Last Name First Name Rank Regiment/Battalion Residence or Hometown Ashby William Byecroft Private 34th Battalion England [H] Ashcroft Arthur Kitchener [H] Ashcroft Enoch Private 111th Battalion England [H] Doon [R] Ashton George Harold Private 29th Regiment/71st Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Atkin A Corporal Atkinson Charles Henry Private 118th Battalion/ England [H] Atkinson Jesse Private 122nd Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Atkinson John Private 111th Battalion/4th Battalion/ Galt [R] Attwater G.E. Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Auman M. Elmira [R] Austen Edward Private 111th Battalion Guelph [R] Axt Irwin Kitchener [R] Aylward A.H. Private Kitchener [R] Aylward George Kitchener [R] Ayres Harry Ayres Henry William Corporal 111th Battalion England [H] Preston [R] B Babbs George Sergeant Babington Albert Edward W. Private 2nd Regiment/118th Battalion Toronto [R] Bach George C. Private Badke William H. Private Kitchener [R] Baechler N.A. Private Baer Lawrence Stager Private 71st Battalion Kitchener [R] Baetz Frederick Alfred Private Royal Air Force Kitchener [R] Baetz John H. Private Kitchener [R] 1118th Battalion/2nd Canadian Pioneer Baetz Walter Edward Battalion/5th Battalion Canadian Engineers Kitchener [R] Bagg Arthur Fred Private 255th Battalion/3rd Battalion Hespeler [R] Bailey Albert Victor Private 34th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Bailey Harold B. Private 111th Battalion/4th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Bailey Joseph Private 2nd Enniskellen Fusiliers Bailey Robert G. Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] * = Information file available GSR World War I Soldier Information Cards Page 3 of 101 Nov 2009 Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Last Name First Name Rank Regiment/Battalion Residence or Hometown Bailey Samuel Private Bailey Stephen Martin Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] 118th/25th/26th Battalion/Young Soldiers Bailey Wilbert Rudolph Pay Sergeant Battalion Waterloo [H] Preston [R] Bailey Wilfred William Private 34th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Bain David Private 29th Regiment/34th Battalion Galt [R] Bain Robert Watt Sergeant 111th Battalion Scotland [H] Galt [R] Baines Albert Edward Private 111th Battalion/5th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Baines George Henry Sergeant 29th Regiment/111th Battalion/34th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Baines Bertie Charles Staff Sergeant 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Baines John William Private 34th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Baines Walter James Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Baird Alexander Galt Cadet 71st Battalion/10th Battalion/Royal Air Force Galt [H] Hespeler [R] Baird Robert Charles Corporal 1st Tramway Co. Galt [H] Toronto [R] Baird James Cardy Private 34th Infantry Battalion/12th Battalion/5th C.M.R. Galt [H] Baird Thomas Fleming 3rd Air Mechanic Royal Air Force Galt [H] Hespeler [R] Baker Allen Russel Private 118th Battalion Chicago [R] Baker Girle L. Private 5th Battalion Hespeler [H] Baker Douglas Private Hespeler [H] Galt [R] Baker Fred Gordon Lance Corporal 29th Regiment/111th Battalion Galt [R] Baker George Private Hespeler [H] Baker Redvers Robert Private 111th Battalion Hespeler [H] Balcom Harry Private Bright [R] Baldwin William Charles Private 71st Battalion England [H] Balia Joseph Private Galt [R] Ball Harold Hespeler [R] Ball Herbert Corporal 58th Battalion/1st Battery C.F.A. England [H] Hespeler [R] Ball Oscar C. Private Preston [R] Ball Samuel Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Balzer Fred Private 118th Battalion Bohemia [H] German Mills [R] Baptie Douglas Private 111th Battalion Scotland [H] Hespeler [R] Baptie Harry Grey Private 111th Battalion Scotland [H] Hespeler [R] * = Information file available GSR World War I Soldier Information Cards Page 4 of 101 Nov 2009 Waterloo County Soldier Information Cards - World War I Last Name First Name Rank Regiment/Battalion Residence or Hometown Barber Arthur John Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Barber William Private 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Barber William Sr. Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Barber W. J. Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Barbour George Private Preston [R] Barbour John Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Barker George Charles Private Galt [R] Barkley John Henry Lieutenant 108th Battalion/118th Battalion Morrisburg [R] Barnes George Albert Private 111th Battalion Galt [R] Barnes George Corporal 11th Battalion/4th Battalion Galt [R] Barnes G. W. Sergeant Barnett Ernest Private 111th Battalion England [H] Hespeler [R] Barnett Frederick Alfred Private 111th Battalion/4th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Barradell Edward Private 34th Battalion England [H] Guelph [R] Barradell H. Seaman Galt [R] Barrett John Private Barrett Thomas Galt [R] Barrie Ernest George Lieutenant 118th Battalion Galt [R] Bartleman David R. Sergeant 111th Battalion Scotland [H] Galt [R] Bartleman Scott Sergeant 111th Battalion Scotland [H] England [R] Bartscher Arnold Kitchener [R] Basher William James Lance Corporal 111th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Bass Ernest Private 34th Battalion England [H] Galt [R] Bassil Frederick Sapper 118th Battalion England [H] Kitchener [R] Bateman Ralph Shipley Private 118th Battalion England [H] Waterloo [R] Bates Harry W. Private Bates William Private 118th Battalion England [H] Kitchener [R] Bastedo Roy Private Hespeler [R] Bates William Samuel Private England [H] Kitchener [R] Battenberg Oscar Henry Ziegler Private 75th Battalion Wellesley [R] Batters G. Stanley Private 138th Battalion Galt [R] Battersby John William Private 34th Battalion Scotland [H] Sombra [R] Bauer Wilfred R. Lieutenant Waterloo [R] Baxter Daniel M. Private * = Information file available GSR World War I Soldier Information Cards Page 5 of 101 Nov 2009 Waterloo County Soldier Information
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