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PRINCESS PATS WOUNDED

(By Leased Wire.)

WINNIPEG, Feb. 19.- The Princess Pats' list of wounded contains the names of many men from western Canada, but the initials are left off in most cases and makes it difficult to tell which man is meant when there are several of the same name.
Private Arthur Baldeck is from Edmonton, and his nearest of kin is Mrs. J. Baldeck, 610 Namayo avenue, Edmonton.
Lance Corporal William Bullen is from Edmonton, and his nearest relative is Mrs. H. Bullen, 972 Eastern avenue, Toronto. He enlisted as a private, but has evidently been made lance corporal.
There are numerous Campbells in the list.

Both of Moose Jaw.

Stanley and Henry Bayless are both of Moose Jaw and as they are the only ones of this name that appears in the official list of the Princess Pats, it is probably one of them. Both enlisted as privates. The nearest relative of Stanley is Mrs. W. J. Bayless, Ipswich, England, and of Henry is Mrs. E. Bayless, Lytham. Lancashire, Eng.
Private Wm. Cooper comes from Winnipeg, and his nearest of kin is John G. Cooper, Silver Park, Melfort, Sask. there are others Coopers' in the list who may be meant instead of this man.
Private John Cowie comes from Kerrobert, Sask., where Sarah Cowie, his nearest of kin, resides.
Private George Lees, enlisted from Saskatoon. His nearest relative is James Lees of Winchburgh.
There are many Millers in the list.

Many From Edmonton

Private James Greenlees McEachern, comes from Edmonton. His nearest of kin is Mrs. W. C. Smith, of Entwistle, Alta..
Private Fred Holmes is not registered in the list. There is a corporal Fred Holmes, of Edmonton, who gave the address, 340 Fifth street, Edmonton.
Private Fred Roy is from Edmonton, where his nearest of kin resides at 415 Fifth street.
Corporal Christopher Spurgeon, comes from Edmonton. He enlisted as a private and had been promoted. Mrs. R. Spurgeon lives at Stratford, England.
Private Cecil J. S. Simpson, enlisted from Edmonton. His nearest relative is N. Sinclair, of Carr Bridge, England.
Private F. W. J. Taylor enlisted from Edmonton. His nearest of kin is Mrs. A . Wykeham, Ringwood, Hants, England.
Private Sidney Jacobs, comes from Moose Jaw. Mrs. L. Jacobs, Hampstead Heath, London, is his nearest of kin.

From Calgary

Private Charles G. Swain comes from Calgary. J. Swain, Cambridge, Eng, is his nearest relative.
Private James Jos. Toyne, comes from Calgary. Mrs. Toyne, of Lincoln, Eng is his nearest relative.
Private Wm. John Taylor, enlisted in Winnipeg. His nearest  of kin is L. Taylor, 15 Heaton street, Birmingham, England.
Private Daniel Reid Walker, joined the regiment in Winnipeg. His nearest relative is A. R. Walker, 137, Glaisebrook Road, Perth, West Australia.

 

Extracted by J. Kynman