Name
George Edward Bentley
Born
1893-06-03
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1918-09-29
Death
Killed in Action
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
255176
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
210th Battalion
Enlisted
Moose Jaw, SK
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-06-13
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
255176
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-06-20
Prev Exp
210th Battalion
Notes
George was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Bentley, and brother to four sisters and two brothers. He was born at North Bruce and attended No. 4 Saugeen School before the family moved to Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the 210th battalion at Moose Jaw, and went overseas then to France where he was first man on a machine gun section. He was killed in action on September 27th, 1918.Sources & Links
- Library & Archives Canada- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
Port Elgin Times – December 4, 1918
