William Barton Conlon

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

773072

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Commemorated at:

Slingsby Mfg. Co. Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Haldimand

Birth city:

Hagersville, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

45 Spring Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

45 Spring Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Teamster

Employer:

Slingsby Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Wounded

BX April 20, 1917

Twelve Brantford Men Are Reported Wounded – Canadian Casualty List Included Half Score From This City All of Whom Have Been Wounded – Gunshot in Arms and Legs Cause of Majority of Hospital Cases – First Brant Battalion Draft Hit

Private word received in this city yesterday afternoon and today added 11 new names to the already large casualty list. All were wounded on or about April 9, this being in the attack on Vimy Ridge, which resulted so gloriously for the Canadian forces.

Of all the Brantford men wounded, practically all were shot wounds in the arms or shoulders, legs or thighs. But one of the 11 was reported seriously wounded. The list of casualties follows:

Mrs. Bertha Conlon, 49 St. Paul’s Avenue received word this morning that her husband Pte. William Barton Conlon had been admitted to No. 13 Stationary Hospital at Boulogne on April 10. He was suffering from severe gunshot wounds. Pte. Conlon went overseas with the first Brant County Battalion. In peace times he worked in the machine shop at the Adams’ Wagon Works.

BX April 21, 1917

Brantford Casualties

The Brantford casualty list continues to grow. This morning a number of others in addition to those listed yesterday were reported.

Private William Barton Conlon, yesterday reported wounded, was an employee of the Slingsby Mills.