Walter French died of wounds, 1917 @ Norfolk Genealogy

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The following is from a page 1 article in the 11 Oct 1917 issue of
the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

PTE. WALTER FREDERICK FRENCH

796022 Pte. Walter French, who went overseas with
the 133rd Battalion, is a brother of Harry French of
the Simcoe post office staff, and secretary of the
Norfolk War Veterans' Association.

Pte. Walter French is officially reported to have died
of wounds received in action. He was a fine young man and lived in Simcoe prior to enlistment. He was in his
[..]th year.

The following is from a page 1 article in the 19 Sep 1918 issue of
the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

IN MEMORIAM
PTE. W. F. FRENCH

Enlisted in Norfolk's Own. Died of wounds received in action in France, 22 Sep 1917. Brother of Corp. H. W. French, recently discharged from service in France through wounds.

He fought for the Maple Leaf and land of his adoption, and for the love of the country of his birth.

He fills a soldier's grave amid the poppies in a Flanders field.

Mourned by his mother, father, two sisters and brother.

Also see Walter's Attestation paper: side 1 | side 2

Walter French

Walter French