William Percival Waghorn

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

211021

Unit at enlistment:

98th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

40 Bruce Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

40 Bruce Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Moulder

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

BX February 18, 1918

Trench Fever

Mrs. Clark Waghorn, 23 Drummond Street, today received official word from Ottawa that her husband has been admitted to 12 Field Ambulance Hospital, France Suffering from trench fever. Private William Waghorn left here with the 125th Battalion and was later transferred to the 124th in France.

BX July 19, 1917

Private W. Waghorn is Recommended For Taking G.S. Wagon to the Support Trench Under Fire

The many friends of Private William Waghorn, formerly of this city will be pleased to learn that he has been recommended for special mention in the regimental orders at the front under date of June 10 last. When detailed on the night of June 6 to proceed with G.S. wagon loaded with lumber to the supports, he took charge of it when the driver was hit with shrapnel and no brakeman with him. He saw the wounded man taken to the dressing station and then proceeded himself, with wagon, to the support trench, unloaded it and brought it back and handed it over to the non-commissioned officer in charge of the wagons. During all this time there was considerable shelling on the road.