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In the BHC Registry: WAIN, William Ewart Gladstone (BHC # 17319)
| Birth Date | 21 Oct 1897 |
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| Parents | Anthony WAIN & Annie FIELDS |
| Birth Place | Derby, England |
| Home Child Sending Organization | Barnardo's Homes |
| Year / Age Arrived in Canada | 1907 - 8 yrs |
| BHC Registry ID # | 17319 |
| Find A Grave Memorial # | 161371331 |
| Spouse | 1) Sarah Ann Brown married in 1919 Normanton by Derby, Derbyshire, England 2) Gertrude Mae Hoult |
| War(s) Served | WW1 |
| Regimental Number | 739740 |
| Date of Enlistment / Apparent Age / Real Age | 29 Feb 1916 |
| City of Residence upon Enlistment | Jarvis, RR #3, Ontario, Canada |
| Place of Enlistment | Hagersville, Ontario, Canada |
| Next of Kin / Relationship / Location | Mrs. Annie Wain, mother, Matlock, Derbyshire, England |
| Discharged: Date / Reason | 2 July1919, demobilization |
| Final Rank / Battalion / Unit | Private, 4th Reserve Bn; 18th Canadian Bn, Canadian Infantry |
| Killed in Action / Death Due to Service / Survived | Survived |
| Date of Death / Location / Cause | 19 Dec 1949 at York, York, Ontario, Canada |
| Age at Death | 52 |
| Place of Burial | St. James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Record Notes & Research
Named after British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone
Parents: Anthony Wain (1848-1904) and Annie Field (1872-1921)
Four siblings, including Frederick H. Wain who travelled with William to Cana in 1907.
1911 Canada Census: William, age 13, living as a boarder with William John Dresser and the adult Dresser children at Proton Township, East Grey County, Ontario.
CEF Service records: Click HERE
Occupation at time of enlistment: Farm labourer
Religion at enlistment: Baptist
6 March 1916: Married Sarah Ann Brown while overseas at Normanton by Derby, Derbyshire, England.
27 Feb 1917: Tonsils and adenoids removed at West Cliffe Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital, Folkestone, England due to Chronic Supperative Otitis media in left ear. Had suffered with recurring tonsilitis since childhood.
22 Sep 1918: Admitted to 54 General Hospital, Aubengue, France, for gunshot wound to his right hip/buttock while in the field at Arras. Transferred to General Military Hospital, Colchester, England on 30 Sept 1918, then to 11 Canadian Generral Hosptial and Shorncliffe, England, 28 Nov 1918. Discharged from hospital 10 Dec 1918.
Gravestone inscription reads: Beloved husband of Gerturde M. Edwards, (1887-1967)
War Service Index entry 2408 · BHC Registry