George Elgin Stephenson Image

Name

George Elgin Stephenson

Born

1894-06-03

Birth Place

Varna, ON

Occupation

Civil Engineer

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1955-06-07

Death Place

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

505078

Highest Rank

Lieutenant

Conflict

Battalion

Canadian Engineers

Company

Divisional Signal Company

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-04-03

Prev Exp

C.O.T.C. - 2 years (Private)

Wounded Date

1918-04-10

Wounds

Shrapnel wound

Discharge Date

1919-05-06

Discharge Cause

Medically Unfit



Notes

Also served with the Canadian Engineers Training Depot; 8th Field Company, Canadian Engineers; 8th Battalion, Canadian Engineers; and the 2nd Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion. Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot #1391 Row 9 Section N/W. Was a Bruce County Engineer and Road Superintendent.




Sources & Links

- (a) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001
- (b) "Funeral Of Late Geo. Stephenson", Bruce County Genealogical Surname Collection
- (c) Also see Obituaries in the Walkerton Herald-Times, June 9, 1955 and June 16, 1955
- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave