Capling, Milton Lewis

War
World War I, 1914-1918
Unit
118th O.S. Battalion Infantry

Calling, Milton Lewis
751686
118th O.S. Battalion Infantry
1st Canadian Battalion Infantry
Private

Born: 1894, Tavistock, ON
Died: July 27th 1917, Killed in Action in Flanders, age 23
Attended: Tavistock Public
After School: worked with Grandfather on farm; Appel and Co. Shoe Factory; Zimmerman's Box Factory
Enlisted: April 19th 1916, Kitchener
Served: France, England
Discharged: Died from head and leg wounds in Flanders
Family: Parents - Henry and Elizabeth (Mogk) Capling
Siblings - Ephrahm, Fred, William, Clayton, Gordon, Alma, Catherine, Florence
Comments: Friend of Pte. Ivan Bowman who was in the trenches when Milton was injured
Buried: Chocque Military Cemetery I. 1.37. Belgium

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