Name

George Edward Switzer

Born

1892-03-29

Birth Place

Toronto, ON

Occupation

RNWMP

Religion

Church of England

Died

1918-03-23

Death

Died of gunshot wounds

Monument

1.Port Elgin Cenotaph 2.Paisley Cenotaph

Cemetery

Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise, France

Service Record 1

Conflict

1850-1913

Battalion

Royal North West Mounted Police

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

550106

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

1st Armoured Regiment, Royal Canadian Dragoons

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-11-17

Prev Exp

Royal North West Mounted Police

Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Switzer, of Paisley, ON

Sources & Links

- a) History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- b) Canadian Great War Project http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=37496
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial

News Clippings

Paisley Advocate, July 3, 1918, p. 5, part 1

Paisley Advocate, April 24, p. 4

Paisley Advocate, July 3, 1918, p. 5, part 2

Paisley Advocate, April 2, 1919