Private George Penhall, who
enlisted with the Canadian A. M. C. at Hamilton in 1915, when
he was only 18 years of age, and went overseas with that unit, is
now home
on sick leave.
He transferred to the
Mechanical Transport Corps in England before going to France, where
he spent two years.. Becoming ill with gastritis he was invalided to
England last fall and after undergoing treatment there
for about four months was returned to Canada.
He walked into the Waterford
High School, of which he was a former student, on Friday last, and
was given a rousing reception, and when going to take the train for
Villa Nova, near where his parents reside, the High School pupils
escorted him to the train, delighted to so honor one of their number
who has don his bit for his King and Country.
George wears four stripes,
one for each year of service.
