Regimental number: 189311 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2816 – 20, Item: 370342, PDF: – B2816-SO20. Present Address Dresden, ON.:  Date of Birth 23/01/1897 at Thamesville, ON. Son of Charles Eberlee of Dresden, ON. A hardware clerk. Single.  Served in Active Militia.  

Attestation: 10/11/1915 to 186^th Bn. at Chatham, ON. Transferred to No. 1 Special Services, March 1917. CDP19/03/17 

Height: 5’ 8”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Clear, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light, Weight: 152#. Medical at Dresden, ON. “Fit”, Nov. 1915 at Dresden. Vaccinated 1905. Transfer to 4^th BN. to 119^th Bn., Witley at Camp Borden 13/09/16 

He took courses in training including B.F. and P.T., Musketry, N.C.O.’s and Lieutenant’s, passing all successfully.

Sergeant Eberlee transferred from the 91st to the 186th battalion in Feb. 1916.

There was a “Medical Board” held at Chatham, ON. 6/03/17.  (There seemed to be no particulars?). Form of Will” entered while in the 186^th Bn. – Personal estate to Mr. Charles Eberlee of Dresden, ON.27/02/1917 

With 186^th Bn. CEF, 28/02/16 – 1/04/17 for overseas Bn. Unit to sail 28/03/17. George had attended “School of Instructions at London, ON.14/12/15. He made Sgt. 10/01/16, transferred to the 186^th for overseas Bn. 28/02/16   

He embarked from Canada from Halifax, NS. 25/03/17 aboard the S.A. Lapland. Debarked at England – Liverpool 7/04/17. He held his acting rank of CSM from his date of arrival in England. 7/04/17. He reverted to the rank of Acting Sgt. at his own request.

He went overseas Mar. 26, 1917 and after training at Bramshott, proceeded to France Mar. 1, 1918 reverting to Private with the 58th battalion.

6/08/17 George transferred to the 119^th Bn. TOS., 11/08/17. Proceeded for service overseas 7/31/18 – Landed in France, TOS 58^TH BN. 13/04/18. While A/Sgt he had contacted Impetigo and was treated at the 11^th Cdn. Field AMB. 14/05/18 

Date of Service 7/03/18 with the 58^th Bn. – France. KIA: 23/04/18

While at this post he was killed in action Apr. 23, 1918.

An article in the CTW 12/11/13 “Remembering a brother who died before he was born.” Reported on a talk given by Ross Eberlee (a veteran of WWII (Navy) to Rotarians, about his brother George Killed in the Great War. Ross’s father Charles died in 1935 when Ross was eight. A few months later Ross mother received a letter from F. A. Hollingworth.

Hollingworth served with George in the 58^th Battalion and was there when George was killed. He died in France 23/04/18 during a night action on the line. According to Hollingworth his death was quick and he did not suffer. He was buried near the village of St. Piere.

EBERLEE Initials: G H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 58th Bn. KIA, Date of Death: 23/04/1918 Service No: 189311 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 17. Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION – Pas de Calais – France (11.f.17)

To Mr. Charles Eberlee (father) of Dresden, the Memorial Scroll 9/12/1920 and the Memorial Plaque 11/08/1922 

Ross and his wife Lois went to visit George in 1977 and they eventually found his grave. 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Dresden Cenotaph
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (19-03-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (09-05-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (30-05-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2816 - 20, LAC, CVWM, Ross Eberlee
Supplemental Information	KIA, Date of Death: 23/04/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 17. Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Height	5'8"
Weight	152 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	18
Complexion	Clear
Hair	Light
Race	White
Birthplace	23/01/1897 at Thamesville, ON
Religion	Baptist
Last Place of Employment	R.A. Well's Hardware Company, Dresden, Ontario
Average Earnings	15/wk
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	Nov. 10, 1915
Where Enlisted	Dresden Ontario

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