Walter Edward Podd

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
141983
Unit at enlistment: 
76th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
Essex
Birth city: 
Barking
Address at enlistment: 
56 Balfour Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
56 Balfour Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Labourer
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
28

Letters and documents

BX July 30, 1917

On Way Home

In the latest shipload of returned heroes landing at Quebec were the following city and district men who have been invalided: Brant county, William Napolean John; Brantford, Walter Edward Podd, Royal Story, Brook Benjamin Wright, William Yates; Ohsweken, John Butler.

BX July 31, 1917
 
Returned Heroes

In all probability the following returned soldiers will leave for Brantford on Wednesday next, August 1:E. Evans, 51 ½ Oxford Street; T. Hewitt, 302 Rawdon Street; W. Hulme, 158 Albion Street; W. Podd, 41 Pearl Street; R. Story, 49 Oak Street; B.B. Wright, 23 Balfour Street; W.K. Yates, 28 McClure Avenue.

BX August 2, 1917

Invalided Heroes Return to City – Eight War Veterans Welcomed by Soldiers’ Aid, G.W.V.A. and Friends    

Seven more invalided returned men arrived back in the city yesterday. They arrived at four different hours during the afternoon and evening. In all nine men arrived, but one went direct through to Burford and his name is not known to the Soldiers’ Aid Commission here. The men returned to the city are: E. Evans 51 ½ Oxford Street; P. Hewitt, Echo Place; W. Hulme, 158 Albion Street; W. Podd, 41 Pearl Street; R. Story 49 Oak Street; B.B. Wright, 23 Balfour Street; W. Yates, 29 McClure Avenue. None of the men who returned yesterday was maimed nor had the appearance of being seriously injured. Members of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission and Great War Veterans’ Association, J. Vansickle and H.W. Fitton, met all the men who returned via the G.T.R. and welcomed them home.