Middleton Collins

     Middleton Collins was born on Thursday, 10 December 1896 at Port Perry, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He began military service on 24 October 1917 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, when he was drafted, and became regimental #3317559, with the 2'nd Depot Battalion, 2'nd C C Regiment. He was born 10 Dec 1896 in Port Perry, Ontario, was living in Port Perry, single, working as a farmer, Methodist. He listed his father, R.R. 3, Port Perry as his next of kin. He was called for duty and deemed fit for service on May 14 1918 and was described as being: 5' 6 1/2" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair. He had the following distinguishing marks: acne between shoulders. He and Edith Viola Longhurst, daughter of Nathan Bertram Longhurst and Violet Leitch, were married by Reverend W. F. Roach on Wednesday, 19 January 1921 at Methodist Church, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, spinster, Methodist, born and living in Zephyr. He was 24, bachelor, farmer, Methodist, born and living in Scugog. Both were able to read and write. L. Benson Myers and Mrs. Frank Raham witnessed the marriage. Middleton died in 1984 at age 87 years.