BX January 20, 1917
Returning Home
In all probability three more returned soldiers will arrive back in the city from Toronto tomorrow evening. The heroes returning are Private H. Boot, 108 Chestnut Avenue, A.E. Hallman, 1 Cockshutt Lane, and S. Meadowcroft, 19 Alonzo Street. Hallman is an Englishman and married. He was a veteran with the English army and also connected with the 38th here. He went overseas in August, 1915. Pte. Meadowcroft is also an Englishman and married. He was a chauffeur before enlisting, and went across with the 125th Battalion.
BX January 22, 1917
More Veterans Make Return on the Sabbath – Three More Men Invalided Home Arrived Yesterday – Two Came in Ahead of Time
Three more veterans from the battlefields of the present war slipped unostentatiously back to the city yesterday, and although the conditions prevented any public demonstration, members of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission were on the job and saw the heroes safely and comfortably conveyed by auto to their respective homes. Although it was reported that the trio would arrive on the 7.32 G.T.R. train, two members of the party evidently fearing a public reception, left the train before it arrived here and came by way of the Hamilton and Brantford radial.
Private H. Boot of 108 Chestnut Ave., was the only one to come by way of the Toronto train. The other two returning heroes, Private S. Meadowcroft and Private A.E. Hollman came into the city in the afternoon on the Hamilton radial. Word of their coming having been sent on ahead from Hamilton. Members of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission were on hand and met them, one at the Murray Street crossing, and the other at the terminus at Lorne Bridge.
Hollman, who went overseas in August, 1915, was a veteran of the Imperial army and also connected with the 38th Dufferin Rifles of this city previous to the commencement of the present struggle. He is an Englishman and married, residing at 1 Cockshutt Lane. Pte. Meadowcroft went overseas with the 125th Battalion, from which he transferred to the Transport department. A stiff knee through being kicked by a horse resulted in his being returned to his home here at 19 Alonzo St. He is also a married man and previous to enlisting was employed as a chauffeur.
The party of members of the Soldiers’ Aid who met them and saw them safely returned to their homes was composed of J.H. Spence, J.S. Dowling, W.A. Hollingrake and Reg. Scarfe.
