Regimental Number: 2020253
Rank: Private
Branch: 7th Battalion
John was born in Vancouver, BC on May 31, 1889. He filed on homesteads at 23-70-9-W6, 14-70-9-W6, and 3-70-9-W6, but gave Los Angeles as his present address when he enlisted in July of 1917. His brothers Arthur, Francis, and Harold also served during World War I. John was killed by an enemy sniper while operating a Lewis Gun near Damery on August 17, 1918.
Sources: homestead records