Name
John George Dieter
Born
1890-01-26
Birth Place
Occupation
Painter
Religion
Methodist
Died
1954-04-17
Death Place
Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Battalion
4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion
Wounded Date
1918-09-08
Wounds
Shrapnel wound in left leg.
Wounded Where
Canal du Nord, France
Discharge Date
1919-02-20
Discharge Cause
Demobilization
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
651395
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-01-13
Prev Exp
31st Regiment
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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Online Collections Link
Notes
Following the war, after residing in Northern Ontario for a time, he worked at the Chesley Chair Company as a finisher.Sources & Links
- a) James, F. Treve and Thomas Johnston, eds. “Bruce in Khaki containing a History of the 160th Overseas Bruce Battalion and Complete Nominal Roll of all Men who were at any Time on the Strength of the Battalion.” Chesley: James and Johnston, 1934. Pri- b) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume III.” Fenety Marketing, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
