Name
Joseph "Lionel" Tranter
Born
1887-03-22
Birth Place
Occupation
Farmer
Religion
Church of England
Died
1915-06-15
Death
Died while in service.
Monument
Service Record 1
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
1st Battalion - 1st Contingent
Enlisted
Valcartier, QC
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-09-22
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Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts, including a letter, related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Sources & Links
- McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope, June 24, 1915
Southampton Beacon, November 28, 1918
The Beacon (Southampton), June 24, 1915