Anything you could add to this young soldiers life would be appreciated ! In Memory of Private ARTHUR BARNARD 805010, 87th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) who died on 09 April 1917 Remembered with honour VIMY MEMORIAL Arthur Barnard was born 15 April 1892 in England and came to Canada when twelve years of age in care of the Barnardo Home. He lived with a farmer near Orono for some years, but had been employed in the rubber factory at Bowmanville previous to his enlisting. Barnard was small of stature, but large of heart, and cheerful under all circumstances. He was a young man respected by all who became acquainted with him. At the time of going overseas, he was a bugler for the 136th Battalion, with which he trained at Barriefield and Valcartier. He went overseas in September 1916 and in a very short time was in France. He met his death at Vimy Ridge where so many of the old 136th men fell on Easter Monday 1917. His burial place is unknown. In memory of Private ARTHUR BARNARD who died on April 9 1917 Service Number - 805010 Age - 22 Force - Army Unit - Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Division - 87th Bn. Date of Birth - April 13, 1894 London, England Date of Enlistment - October 11, 1915 Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Son of Elizabeth Barnard of London, England - Private Barnard came to Canada when he was twelve years of age in care of the Barnardo Home. VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais,France
Arthur was a British Home Child ...... my heart goes out to him ... what an awful young life he had ! http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...rval=20&&PHPSESSID=pd461vcckdi2t0cfi1uvh49r73
