Regimental Number: 3189503
Rank: Private
Branch: 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment
Lester was born in Pugwash River, Nova Scotia on July 31, 1895. He was drafted into the Canadian Army in June of 1918 and served in Canada and England. In 1928, Lester came to the South Peace and filed on SE 9-76-5-W6. He married a mail order bride in 1939. A few years later, they moved back east where Lester remained until his death.
Sources: Burnt Embers p. 282