Remembering World War I Yarmouth Connections

Philip R. Pothier

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Philip R. Pothier 666534 Private 165th Battalion November 16, 1895 (on attestation) Dorchester, Mass. US April 8, 1916 West Pubnico NS West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS; 19 (on attestation) 5 feet, 5 inches light brown brown Single Roman Catholic Farmer Raymond Pothier (Father) West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., NS Philip enlisted with the 165th Battalion in April, 1916. On August 8, 1916 at Valcartier, Quebec, he was struck off strength as being under-age. Listed as "Potier, Philip R." in Records