BX June 22, 1916 

H.M. Hill, clerk of the Indian office here, this morning received a letter stating that Sergeant Alfred Styres of the 4th Battalion was dangerously ill from effects of a gunshot wound which he received in the back on June 16. At the time the letter was written he was in No. 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. Sergeant Styres left here with the 4th Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel Colquhoun, who speaks very highly of his qualities as a soldier. Previous to enlistment he resided on the reserve where he followed the occupation of a farmer. He was a single man. 

BX June 22, 1916

Sergeant Alfred Styres of the 4th Battalion has been reported seriously wounded. Sergeant Styres was with Corporal Frank Montour until Corp. Montour was recalled. Both left with the first contingent.

BX July 3, 1916

Painful Wound

Mr. Hilton Hill, clerk of the Indian department here, has received a letter from Private Alfred Styres, who was last week reported wounded, giving particulars regarding his wounds. The letter, which was written on Saturday, June 17 in No. 8 Station hospital, was as follows:

I am in the hospital wounded. A piece of shrapnel went through my right hip, through the bone. It was very painful, but I feel somewhat easier today. I received the wound on Wednesday night and will get over it all right. I expect to be sent to England before long and at present am in Boulogne.

Yours truly,
A. Styres

BX July 31, 1916

Seriously Ill

Sergeant Alfred Styres of Ohsweken, one of the first Brant County Indians to enlist for overseas service, is mentioned in this morning’s casualty list as being seriously ill. A week ago Mr. Hill of the Indian office had a letter from Styres, who was then in the Northumberland County war hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne, stating that he was doing nicely and expected to be out in five or six weeks. Styres was wounded in the hip with shrapnel and it is thought by Mr. Hill that he has suffered a relapse.

BX September 7, 1916

Is Doing Well

Mr. Hill, clerk of the Indian Department here has received a post card from Corp. Alfred Styres of the 4th Battalion, who was wounded some two months ago. He is getting along fine in one of the hospitals at Newcastle-on-Tyne.

BX September 25, 1916

Is Improving

Corporal Alfred Styres of the 4th Battalion, who has been in the hospital in England suffering from a serious wound in the thigh, according to a letter received from him is now on the road to improvement. He states that he is quite a bit better, but that he is unable to get up without help, and that he cannot stand on his feet yet. The wound he states has nearly healed up, but he is very weak and thin. He speaks very highly of the people in the neighborhood who visit him and bring him fruit and cake. He also told of having been visited by Mrs. Aird, wife of Rev. Mr. Aird of the Reserve, who cheered him considerably with her tales of home.

BX January 11, 1917

Declared Unfit

A letter from overseas states that Corporal Alfred Styres of the Six Nations Indians, who belonged to the old 4th Battalion, and was badly wounded by shrapnel in the hip about five months ago, has been declared unfit for further military duties by a medical board. He is to be sent back to Canada and his friend’s think that he is in all probability on his way home now.

BX February 3, 1917

Given Reception

Invalided home from the front, Corporal Alfred Styres, a direct descendent of Joseph Brant, returned to Hagersville yesterday morning. He went overseas with the first contingent and has been in the trenches since the Canadians first entered. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme. When Lieutenant Cameron Brant fell at Ypres Corp. Styres was with him. Although the notice of his return was short a formal reception was given him by Mrs. Charles Porter at Ohsweken assisted by the Women’s Patriotic League. A banquet was given in his honor and the toast list consisted of toasts to the returned hero, the King and the Empire. A public reception will be held on Wednesday next at the Baptist Church.

BX February 9, 1917

Gave Reception to Indian Hero – Six Nations Indians Welcomed Veteran of First Contingent

The Six Nations’ reception Wednesday evening in the Baptist Church, Ohsweken, in honor of Corporal Alfred Styres, who has just returned from the front in a wounded condition, was a huge success. The Baptist Church, which is the largest building in that vicinity, was none too large for the banquet. The first part of the evening was taken up with a band concert and the address of welcome to Corp. Styres from the women.

The banquet was held in the basement of the church and the program upstairs, the church being prettily decorate with the Kin’s colors. The meal was a wonder in the culinary line, the Indian women having the support of everybody in their undertaking.

Rev. Mr. Siple officiated as chairman and toastmaster. The head table was occupied by the descendants of Joseph Brant and the Orange lodge members in full regalia. Corp. Styres being a member of the lodge.

The toast list was as follows: “Our Returned Hero,” responded to by Corporal Styres; “Canada,” responded to by Pte. Dunstan of the 215th Battalion ; “The Iroquois Contingent,” was replied to by Chief A.G. Smith; “William of Orange,” by A.C. Hill, secretary of the Six Nations Council, and the King and Empire by Rev. Mr. Siple. All the responses made were excellent. 

Short speeches filled out the program. Asa Hill, Nelson Moses, Chief A.G. Smith and Sergeant Thompson of the 215th Battalion all spoke. A reading by Miss Goldie Garlow, “My England,” and a solo by Arnold Moses and Miss Garlow were well received. The Tuscarora band and the Martin orchestra were in attendance and furnished excellent music.