Julius Bertram Waterous

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit at enlistment:

71st Battery, C.F.A.

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Commemorated at:

Grace Anglican Church

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

163 Eagle Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

163 Eagle Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Contractor

Employer:

Waterous Engine Co.

Religious denominations:

Anglican

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Miscellaneous

BX July 11, 1916

Recruiting for a Depot Battery – Lieutenant Bertram Waterous Here to Get Men for 71st Battery

Lieutenant Julius Bertram Waterous attached to the 71st Battery, C.F.A., C.E.F. stationed at St. Catharines will be in the city for a short time recruiting, with headquarters beside the old Bank of Toronto. The 71st Battery is a depot battery and periodically sends overseas drafts. The next draft is leaving Friday, July 21. Those men who wish to join the artillery and get overseas quickly will find the battery an attractive proposition.

BX July 19, 1916

He Enlisted for Vengeance

Although two of his brothers had been killed in action, a Brantford man signified his desire to Lieutenant Waterous, in charge of recruiting here for the 71st Battery that he would like to get overseas to avenge the death of his brothers. Entirely unsolicited the man walked into the recruiting quarters of the battery last evening and stated his desire to enlist.

Two recruits have already been signed up by the battery, one yesterday and another one early this morning. Prospects however are reported to be excellent.

Lieutenant Waterous had word this morning from headquarters to the effect that the battery would spend the summer at Niagara-on-the-Lake, the cavalry, cycle cops and the three other batteries from Toronto will also summer there. It is understood this move is with a view to giving mimic warfare during the summer.

The avowed desire of Lieut. Waterous and his men is the recruiting of two gun crews, or about 75 men from Brantford in a short time. A promise has been made to keep friends together in the same subsection. As there are no qualified artillery non-commissioned officers throughout the district each man will have a particularly good opportunity of making good.

Men wanted by the battery are mechanics, shoeing smiths, harness makers, surveyors, telegraphers and signalers. Each man will be able to follow his own calling. The recruiting office which is in with the “Bantams,” will be kept open each evening.

In St. Catharines last evening a big farewell dance was given for the men who leave on Friday with the overseas draft.