Walter Harold Eidt Image

Name

Walter Harold Eidt

Born

1896-09-16

Birth Place

Occupation

Reedworker

Religion

Baptist or Congregationalist

Died

1977-02-??

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

651200

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-01-08

Prev Exp

32nd Regiment, 1st Battalion Canadian Engineers

Wounded Date

1918-09-02

Wounds

Shrapnel wound in left knee and thigh

Wounded Where

Arras, France

Discharge Date

1919-01-21

Discharge Cause

Demobilization



Notes

Also served with the 1st Battalion Canadian Engineers and the 107th Pioneer Battalion. He left Halifax with other 160th Battalion members on October 17, 1916 on board the S.S. Metagama, headed for England for training. He was promoted to Corporal on July 28, 1918. After hit by shrapnel, was invalided to Princess Elizabeth Hospital in England where he remained until September 20, 1918. Married Edith P. Etherton and had a daughter named Edith in 1924. Buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Brant Township - Plot # 1407 Row 14 Section N/E.




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 & Johnston, 1934. Prin
- (b) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001.
- (c) See also Obituary in The Walkerton Herald-Times, February 10, 1977.
- Library & Archives Canada



News Clippings


Walkerton Telescope September 26,1918
Walkerton Telescope September 26,1918
Walkerton Telescope August 8,1918
Walkerton Telescope August 8,1918
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
Walkerton Telescope, December 26, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, December 26, 1918