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Metadata

Name

Ostic, W. Clark

Other Names

William Clark Ostic

Born

Dec. 29, 1887

Birthplace

Walkerton, Ontario

Deceased

Aug. 8, 1918

Deceased

France

Father

W.D. Ostic

Mother

Margaret Clark

Relationships

Sister: Cora Mac
Grandparents: William and Sarah Clark, first Clarks to inhabit Greenock Township.

Education

Walkerton High School

Occupation

After graduating from high school, Clark worked at Trader's Bank in Cargill. After the amalgamation of Royal and Traders banks, he was sent to Collingwood as an accountant. He enlisted for service during the First World War on December 1, 1916 in Collingwood, Ontariowith the 177th Simcoe Battaion. While training in England, he was drafted into the 3rd Battalion. He was killed in action August 8, 1918.

Places

Interred at CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME; Somme, France.

Sources

Sources:

a) W. Clark Ostic personnel file, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=541890)

b) Walkerton Telescope, August 22, 1918, p. 1

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