Pte. Lorne T. Newnham
1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment
Regimental Number 3060076
Lorne
Theodore Newnham was born on March 26th, 1895 in Warsaw, Ontario. He
was the son of John Newnham and Margaret Jane Dodds. The family lived on Lot 12 on the 6th
Concession.
Lorne
was living in Selwyn Township and working as a farmer when he was called to
report to Barriefield, Ontario under the Military Service Act on May 17th,
1918.
Lorne
reported to the Canadian Forces training camp at Barriefield and underwent a
medical examination which found him fit to serve overseas. He was 23 years of age and indicated that he
had 6 weeks of previous military service with the 3rd Prince of
Wales Dragoons. Lorne was described as
standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds. He sported a dark complexion, brown eyes and
black hair. He listed his religion as
Methodist and his wife Donalda Newnham of Selwyn as his next of kin.
Lorne
remained at Barriefield camp, serving with the 1st Depot Battalion until
he was discharged after the war’s end on January 25th, 1919.
Sources
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of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. Toronto,
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Census Place: 16 - Selwyn, Peterborough West, Ontario; Page: 1;
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of Lorne T. Newnham." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa: Record Group
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