Batten, William WW1 KIA

MILITARY HISTORY Private William Richard Batten – 204510 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) William was 22 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, enlisted in Saskatoon Saskatchewan on March 18, 1916 with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF). William stated that he was born in Peterborough Ontario on November 9, 1893 and […]

Barker, William WW1

MILITARY HISTORY Private William Arthur Barker – 195431 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On January 3, 1916, William Arthur Barker completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was 18 years, 2 months old when as a single man he enlisted for the duration of the War. William Arthur Barker was […]