Person Record

Metadata

Name

Slocum, William Charles "Bill"

Born

Oct. 5, 1892

Birthplace

Eastnor Township, Ontario

Deceased

1977

Deceased

Eastnor, Township

Father

Alonzo Slocum

Mother

Martha Trickey

Spouse

Myrtle Irene Sutter, (m. March 16, 1920)

Occupation

Bill (regimental number 652040) enlisted with the 160th Bruce Battalion at Lion's Head March 21, 1916. At the time he was living with his family in Spry, where they farmed. Upon arrival in England, he was isolated and then hospitalized due to illness. He then rejoined his unit at Witley Camp. He was later transferred into the 10th Battalion Canadian Engineers and was ranked as Sapper. He received a gun shot wound to the left wrist in August of 1918. he was demobilized in 1919. Upon return to Canada he moved to Lion's Head, and married Myrtle Irene Sutter of Pike Bay March 16, 1920.

He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Lion's Head Branch 202.

Places

According to the 1921 Canadian Census Bill and Myrtle lived on Lot 19, Concession 1 W, Eastnor Township.
Buried in the Eastnor Township Cemetery.
Spry, Ontario
Lion's Head, Ontario

Sources

Sources:

Library and Archives Canada: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=233900

Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191034148/william-charles-slocum

Willam Charles Slocum-Myrtle Irene Sutter, Ontario Marriage Registration 010126. ancestry.com

William Slocum Household, 1921 Canadian Census, Eastnor Township, Bruce County. ancestry.com

Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. "Military service recognition book, volume 6." Fenety Marketing, 2019. Print.

Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. "Military service recognition book, volume 6." Fenety Marketing, 2019. Print.