Lewismen in Canadian service

Lewismen serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1918



Total found: 678

112 do not feature in the Rolls of Honour

200 cannot be traced on Veteran Affairs Canada (with any degree of reliability), in spite of being quoted as serving with the Canadians



130 were killed



Drafted

37 were called up under the Army Act from 1917 onwards, 3 were defaulters, and were arrested after not answering their summons



445 volunteered for service



Marital status

53 were married

414 were single



Religion

1 was a Seventh Day Adventist

1 was United Free Church

11 were Church of England

451 were Presbyterian

6 had no religion recorded



Location of enlistment

Calgary 21

Edmonton 21

Valcartier 41

Vancouver 38

Victoria 31

Winnipeg 96

amongst others



Trades / occupations

Carpenter 35

Farmer, farmworker 50

Labourer 110

Miner 22

Sailor 15

Stonemason, -cutter 16

Teamster 21

amongst others



Complexion

Dark 141

Fair 150

Fresh 40

Ruddy 45



Eyes

Blue 243

Brown 99

Grey 97

Hazel 25



Hair

Black 77

Brown, dark or light 289

Dark 31

Light / fair 60



Height

Less than 5 feet - 2

5 ft 0 to 5 ft 3.75 - 20

5 ft 4 to 5 ft 4.75 - 31

5 ft 5 to 5 ft 5.75 - 45

5 ft 6 to 5 ft 6.75 - 57

5 ft 7 to 5 ft 7.75 - 82

5 ft 8 to 5 ft 8.875 - 41

5 ft 9 to 5 ft 9.75 - 64

5 ft 10 to 5 ft 10.75 - 40

5 ft 11 to 5 ft 11.75 - 25

6 ft and taller - 19

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