Person Record

Metadata

Name

Kalbfleisch, George

Born

Dec. 18, 1894

Birthplace

Colpoy's Bay, Ontario

Deceased

1944

Deceased

London, Ontario

Father

Henry Kalbfleisch

Mother

Maggie Fraser

Spouse

Never married.

Relationships

Siblings: Edwin, Harry, Victor, Fred and Thomas, "Mrs. Fosher of Sarnia" and "Mrs. Dave Caudle of Colpoy's Bay".

Occupation

George enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force with his younger brother. He listed "Labourer" as his occupation on his attestation papers in in January 1916. Upon his enlistment, he was assigned to Company C of the 160th Battalion. He was eventually transferred to the 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps and arrived in France in August 1918. Private Kalbfleisch 651334 suffered injuries from a gas attack. He was discharged in 1919. His wartime injuries contributed to his early death in 1944.
After the war, he returned to Colpoy's Bay and worked as a sailor in the summer months.

Places

Colpoy's Bay, (buried in Colpoy's Cemetery).

Sources

Sources:
a) George Kalbfleisch First World War service file, Library and Archives Canada Item Number 494862
b) Family of George Kalbfleisch
c) Obituary, donated with A2018.059, scanned to M drive, and given to Clipper's.