William Arthur Rook

M, #2616, b. 2 August 1896
FatherWilliam George Penrose Rook b. 18 Feb 1874, d. 6 Oct 1936
MotherElizabeth Lucette Shearer b. 26 Aug 1874
     William Arthur Rook was born on Sunday, 2 August 1896 at York Co., Ontario, Canada, and Leslie Rook was the informant. He began military service on 22 December 1915 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers and became regimental #310637 with the 14th Battery, CAF. He stated he was born Aug 2 1896 in Toronto, living at 780 Logan Ave, Toronto and working as a clerk, single. He gave his mother Elizabeth as next of kin, living at the same address. He was considered fit the same day and was described as being 5' 6 3/4" tall, dark comlpexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, Methodist. He had a small mole on his chest and a mole at the base of his left thumb. He and Frances Kathleen Price were married by Reverend J. A. Cranston on Saturday, 1 November 1924 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 28, bachelor, Sales Manager, Methodist, living at 1535 Ocean Ave., New York, NY. She was 22, Spinster, Presbyterian, living at 48 Glen Manor Drive, Toronto. They were both born in Toronto and able to read and write. (?) McFadyen and Hilda Rose Rook witnessed the marriage.