Name
Robert Jacob Merchant
Born
1882-10-26
Birth Place
Purton, England
Occupation
Section man - G.T.R.
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1958
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651429
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-01-15
Wounded Date
1918-08-17
Wounds
Penetrating shrapnel wound of chest from mine explosion
Wounded Where
France
Discharge Date
1919-02-15
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit
Notes
Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 1473 Row 9 Section N/W. Robert was the son of Albert and Bella Merchant, and the husband of Alice Hunt 1894-1969. He enlisted in the 160th Bruce Battalion. While serving with the 47th Battalion in France, he sustained shrapnel wounds in his chest from a mine explosion. He was treated in Boulogne; Hammersmith Hospital; and Epsom Convalescent; and eventually convalesced at Witley Camp before returning home to Canada.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) Bruce Remembers Feedback - Walkerton Legion list - March 2021
- c) Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion
- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
Walkerton Telescope, September 6, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, September 12, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, October 17, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, January 30, 1919
