1886 - 1918 (31 years)
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Name |
Walter Leeson Markle |
Prefix |
Private |
Born |
22 Apr 1886 |
South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
WW1 |
Military |
1914 |
WW1 [4] |
WW1, Private |
Military |
1914 |
WW1 [2] |
WW1, Service #21641 |
Misfortune |
1918 |
died of infection while in WW1 |
Residence |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-72542P |
Died |
4 Feb 1918 |
Oshawa, East Whitby, Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario [5] |
Cause: Orchitis - Acute Heart Complications |
Buried |
Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Person ID |
I388214 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
30 Sep 2024 |
Father |
Alexander Markle, b. 7 Jan 1853, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Dec 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
Jane Elizabeth "Jennie" Leeson, b. 2 Jan 1857, , Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Feb 1942, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) |
Married |
7 Mar 1883 |
St. Vincent Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada |
Family ID |
F262465 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Walter Markle, a 31-year-old machinist with German roots, was the first local conscript to die. Ordered into the army in January 1918, he died of an infection Feb. 4, 1918, before he could be sent to the Western Front.
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Sources |
- [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 8.
- [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
- [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
MARKLE/ In loving memory of/ Alexander MARKLE/ 1852 - 1926/ his wife/ Jane E.LEESON/ 1857 - 1942/ Pte. Walker L. MARKLE/ 1886 - 1918/
- [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.
- [S2492] zzz Military.
Name:Walter Markle Death Date:4 Feb 1918 Rank:Private Unit:2nd Depot Bn 2nd C O R Service Number:3317081 Cemetery:Trinity Church Cemetery Burial Place:Galt, Ontario, Canada
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Event Map |
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| Born - 22 Apr 1886 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - Cause: Orchitis - Acute Heart Complications - 4 Feb 1918 - Oshawa, East Whitby, Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario |
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| Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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