Etc. -- George Spain Killed in Action, 1918
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The following partial transcription of the Port Dover column is from page 5 of the 17 Oct 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Mr. and Mrs. John Spain received the sad news Tuesday of this week that their son, George, had been killed in action, 2 Oct 1918.  


The following is from a page 5 article in the 24 Oct 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Norfolk Casualties
Killed in Action

Pte. Frank Brinn of Vienna
Pte. William Denny of Brantford
Pte. George Spain of Port Dover
Pte. Edwin George Smith of Toronto

Died of Wounds

Pte. Geo. A. Ribble of Walsingham
Pte. Wm. Dickey of Delhi. 

 

Also see George's Attestation Paper: side 1 | side 2


George Spain

 
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