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« on: Thursday 09 February 06 22:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
How would I go about tracing a JOHN EDWARD WOOD, born in 1885 ish Canada and died in Carlisle in 1918 after been wounded in northern France in WWI. When he died he left a 20 year old widow and a son.

I am doing this research for a family friend and I know they have his army number and some very basic details but not (critically!) where he was from.

Any tips hints suggestions all greatfully received.

Anna
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McLeods - Hartlepool, Liverpool, Inverness(?)
Simpsons - Carlisle, Westmorland
Harris - Carlisle, Kent
Reads - Birmingham and Staffordshire
Allens - Marylebone London
Zych - Poland
Holmes - Bawdsey, Suffolk
Perks - Hampshire
McQueen - Carlisle
Carrick - Carlisle
Haugh - Carlisle
Irving - Irving
Collett - Bredon, Worcester
Harrison - Carlisle
Knight - Carlisle
Thompson - Carlisle
Johnstone - Carlisle
Rogerson - Dumfries and Carlisle
Wood - Ontario
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Re: Canadian Soldier
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 February 06 22:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi Anna

You can search for members for the CEF in WW1 online:

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html

Most of the attestation papers are online and do usually give date and place of birth

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Re: Canadian Soldier
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 09 February 06 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Fantastic - I found him straight off!
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McLeods - Hartlepool, Liverpool, Inverness(?)
Simpsons - Carlisle, Westmorland
Harris - Carlisle, Kent
Reads - Birmingham and Staffordshire
Allens - Marylebone London
Zych - Poland
Holmes - Bawdsey, Suffolk
Perks - Hampshire
McQueen - Carlisle
Carrick - Carlisle
Haugh - Carlisle
Irving - Irving
Collett - Bredon, Worcester
Harrison - Carlisle
Knight - Carlisle
Thompson - Carlisle
Johnstone - Carlisle
Rogerson - Dumfries and Carlisle
Wood - Ontario
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