WW1: Sept 16, 1915

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Vets Dottir


Signed March 13, 1917
(so there's no way he could have been with either Archie or William, as they died in 1915)

ARCHIE VIZNAUGH ... yes, I just now wrote down what I could read;

already serving at signing attestation papers:
96 Reg. (?) Militia (as you said )

QUESTION:
Was everyone drafted for WW1?
I keep wondering why Grandpa didn't sign on until 1917... he was 34 years old then.

Sorry Karmen, I missed this post.

1 - yes, he did not join until March 1917

2 - yes, previous service in the militia - 96th Lake Superior Regiment

3 - Canada did not have a 'Draft' - that's an American term - Archie volunteered

4 - this may be why he didn't sign up until 1917 - at the outbreak of the war, the 96th Lake Superior Regiment (of which Archie was a part) were tasked to guard the grain elevators in Port Arthur and Fort William, which system ran for 20 kilometres along the lakeshore. They were also tasked with the guarding of the powerplant at Kakabeka Falls, 27 kilometres from Port Arthur.

Sorry, history lesson is over, it's and cuppa time!!!, which I need..............................

Cheers