Regimental Number: 13274
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: 5th Battalion; Canadian Machine Gun Corps
John was born in Campbell’s Bay, Quebec on January 24, 1889. He enlisted in the Canadian Army at Valcartier in September of 1914. John filed on the northern half of 30-70-7-W6; one quarter was filed on by proxy in 1918 while he was still in London, the other John filed on in person in 1919. He received his discharge papers in Grande Prairie in 1919, and a present address card dated 1921 indicates that he was still living in Grande Prairie at that time.