Henry John Looker

1891 - 1917  (26 years)

• Name	Henry John Looker
  Born	1 Jul 1891	Lydd, , Kent, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12036834
  Military	WW1
  		Looker,HenryJ.-Ww1.jpg
  Immigration	1907  [2]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machine, Shoe Factory
  Occupation	1914	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	shoemaker
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-149713P
  Died	6 Nov 1917	Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium   [4]
  Buried	Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium   [4]
  Person ID	I149713	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry John "John" Looker,   b. CALC 25 Mar 1868, Marlborough, , Wiltshire, England ,   d. 3 Jul 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Agnes Kate "Kate" Pope,   b. 18 Oct 1867, Lydd, , Kent, England ,   d. 6 Oct 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F168961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Ferguson "Mamie" Dunn,   b. 5 Feb 1887, Old Kilpatrick, , Dunbarton, Scotland ,   d. 1 Dec 1971, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1914	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F300716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Henry John Looker The Grace Schmdit Room of Local History Digital Collection

  
  

• Notes

  Two Local Lads Killed in Action Pte. Henry J. Looker and Pte. Henry Delion Die for Their Country. Pte. Henry John Looker of city, who enlisted and went seas with the 118th Battalion, killed in action on November according to information by Mrs. M. Looker, Chapel Street, this morning. England he was drafted to unit, and had been in France several months. To his bereaved relatives the sympathy of the community is extended. The intelligence was also received here this morning that Private C. A. Delion, son of Mr. and Harry Delion. 258 King East, had given his life in the cause which Empire and Allies are the fighting. The message which brought information follows: Harry Delion, 258 King East. 3809. Deeply regret to inform you seven five one five three Pte. Harry Conrad August Delion, Infantry, officially reported killed action, Nov. 6th, 1917. Director of Records. Friends and citizens regret hear of the young man's death what seems a loss is but a gain. His sacrifice will stand out as living monument of unselfishness and Canadian manhood and will allay feelings of remorse. Only 16 years of age he heard the call and deep patriotism brought him the ranks of the 118th Battalion. He went overseas with that unit. From England he was subsequently transferred to France. He eighteen years of age. Besides his parents there survive brothers and two sisters, all home. The young man was of a cheerful genial disposition and had many admirers. He was the patrol leader the Boy Scouts, who to-day give to his good and promising qualities. By occupation he was an apprentice at the baking trade. The News Record, Berlin, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Nov 22, 1917 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, Regimental number(s): 126909 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5735 - 52. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry John Looker, 23, Occ: shoemaker of Berlin, s/o Henry J. Looker and Agnes Kat Pope, married Marie F. Dunn, 27, res: Berlin, b. Scotland, d/o John Dunn and Rosina Campbell, married 21 Oct 1914 Berlin [S2007] Military - Canada - War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death. Henry John Looker Death Date: 6 Nov 1917 Rank: Private Unit: 1st Battalion Service number: 126909 "Killed in Action." He was killed by enemy shell fire whilst assisting in consolidating at the objective after a successful attack on an enemy position south of Passchendaele.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jul 1891 - Lydd, , Kent, England Occupation - Machine, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shoemaker - 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Oct 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Nov 1917 - Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Buried - - Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth