Thanks, Anne, I didn't have his attestation papers and found them quickly thanks to your reference. What a marvellous site and great to have such ready access to WW1 records. Best wishes Moira PS I tried to reply off-list but kept getting rejected by your server. ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > From: Moira MacPhail <mmacphail@clear.net.nz> > > > > The article below was found among papers belonging to a > > member of our family after his death. > <<snipped>> > > She married Hugh MacInnes, also a Mull man. Like many > > Highland mothers she suffered in her day. In the days > > of war her son Hugh heard the call of his country and > > traveled from Winnipeg to fall on the stricken field of > Paschendale. > > Moira: Do you have his attestation papers off the Canadian > Archives database online? > http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html > I believe his number is 288413. It is the same # as the > one on the CWGC site. Tried to look for the WWI nurse's > records online, but couldn't see an exact match for Janet > or Seonaid. They are available on the Kew Archives > catalog. ecunningham@att.net