Name

Garnet Wallace Jermyn

Born

1895-09-19

Birth Place

Wiarton, ON

Occupation

Bank Clerk

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1918-09-03

Death Place

Arras, France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

1.Wiarton Cenotaph 2.Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

Cemetery

Bayview Cemetery, Keppel Township

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

651605

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-02-03

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

651605

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

47th Battalion

Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.

Online Collections Link

Sources & Links

- (a) James, F. Treve & 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. Print.;
- (b) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.
- (c) Pte. G.W. Jermyn, Canadian Echo, October 9, 1918 [clippings, newspaper]. October 9, 1918. A2015.121.021, Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial

News Clippings

160th Battalion Enrollment Card

Bayview cemetery monument

Canadian Echo, Oct. 9, 1918

Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 26, 1918, p. 1

Walkerton Telescope, Oct. 17, 1918, p. 6

Canadian Echo Wiarton, September 8, 1918

Canadian Echo Wiarton, October 9, 1918