Wilfred H. Case

     Wilfred H. Case was born on Wednesday, 6 August 1890 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. He began military service on 30 November 1915 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers and became regimental #183622, with the 119'th Overseas Battalion, rank of Corporal. He was born Feb 2 1888 in Detroit, Michigan, single, working as a farm hand. He listed his mother, Steelton, Ontario, as his next of kin. He had served previously with US Navy for 4 years. He was deemed fit for service on 20 Nov 1915 and was described as being: 5' 10 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, Congregationalist. He had no distinguishing marks. He and Eleanor Pywell, daughter of John Gordon Pywell and Sarah A. Biddles, were married by Reverend Joseph James on Saturday, 19 June 1920 at Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 31, living in Sault Ste. Marie, Bachelor, Electrician, Baptist. She was 31, living in Woodstock, Spinster, Baptist. Mr. Martin Wright and Mrs. Joseph James witnessed the marriage.