Word
has been received in Simcoe on Tuesday of the death from wounds of
Pte. John Westgarth of the 3rd Battalion, and Canadian Division.
His death
occurred at the 3rd Clearing Hospital, on the 16th inst., but no
information is obtainable at to when the wounds were received.
Pte. Westgarth
was 25 years of age and single. He went from Simcoe with Lieut. Dugit,
and was transferred to the 3rd Battalion and sent to France about two
months ago.
His mother lives
at 225 Maple street.
A brother, Henry,
went with Lieut. Force, and is serving at the front in the 20th
Battalion.
Another brother,
Robert, is a member of the 133rd Battalion Band.
Mrs. James S.
Urie is a sister, and her husband is a member of the 133rd.
The family have [sic]
been residents for the town for some seven years, and the three young
men during the greater part of that time [have] all been valued
employees of the Dominion Canners.
