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Name

William Frederick Galbraith

Born

1897-03-19

Birth Place

Derby Township, ON

Occupation

Farmer

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1970-10-29

Death Place

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

651280

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-01-12

Wounded Date

1918/08, 1918/09

Wounds

Machine gun bullet from aeroplane in right arm (Aug. 1918 at Amiens). Buried by gas shell and gassed and rescued by traffic officer (Sept. 1918, Bellecourt)

Wounded Where

Amiens, France

Discharge Date

1919-05-11

Discharge Cause

Demobilization



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Sources & Links

- Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion
- Library & Archives Canada



News Clippings


160th Battalion Enlistment Card
160th Battalion Enlistment Card