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George Douglas Drew

In memory of:

Private George Douglas Drew

March 10, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

633574

Age:

18

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

154th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Alexander and Mary Drew, of Williamstown, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 80 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MARTINTOWN ST. ANDREWS CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Lot 31.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Photograph of Private George D. Drew's grave in Martintown Ontario (taken October 2013). Known to his family as Douglas. He was 17 years old (Born: October 17, 1898) near Mac Gillivray's Bridge Ontario. His attestation papers were altered to 1897 either during or after enlistment to give the impression that he was 18 years old. Private Drew died of disease ten days after enlisting with 59th Regiment (Cornwall) which became 154 Canadian Expeditionary Forces battalion. His death was due to either one of/or both diphtheria (family)/cerebrospinal meningitis (Army tribunals). His body was brought back from Cornwall by train in an iron coffin with a contained glass top. His family retrieved the coffin at Williamstown station. His date of burial is unknown.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photograph of Private George D. Drew's grave in Martintown Ontario (taken October 2013). Known to his family as Douglas. He was 17 years old (Born: October 17, 1898) near Mac Gillivray's Bridge Ontario. His attestation papers were altered to 1897 either during or after enlistment to give the impression that he was 18 years old. Private Drew died of disease ten days after enlisting with 59th Regiment (Cornwall) which became 154 Canadian Expeditionary Forces battalion. His death was due to either one of/or both diphtheria (family)/cerebrospinal meningitis (Army tribunals). His body was brought back from Cornwall by train in an iron coffin with a contained glass top. His family retrieved the coffin at Williamstown station. His date of burial is unknown.

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