Hi, You can order the Service Records - there is usually much information - perhaps something that can help clear up some of your questions. Well worth the small cost. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/copies/005010-5021-e.html Have you searched Free BMD? Cheers Stella At 10:45 PM 10/05/2010, you wrote: >This is my first posting to the list, I am hoping someone can help with >my 'mystery man'. > >We have a copy of my great uncles Attestation Paper when he joined the >CEF on the 6/9/1915 in Ontario. Harry Wallace Hamblin DOB 22/10/1887 >Newcastle on-Tyne England, he stated he had been in the Northumberland >Fusiliers and gave my Grandfather's name as his next of kin but Grandad >never mentioned him so we don't have any other information only that we >found him aged six in Tynemouth Workhouse North Shields. On the data >base he was listed as being with the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion. >On the Attestation Paper there are 2 numbers, 467181 which is crossed >out and 101759, these numbers will not take us any further. My Grandad >was born in Northumberland UK. >Any suggestions that might help would be appreciated, I have a photo of >Harry in WW1 uniform. >Jean Hamblin Connor in South Australia > > >*********** >Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message