Remembering World War I Yarmouth Connections

Wilson Trefry

Wilson Trefry 515135 Driver 4th Divisional Battalion Train, CASC, CEF September 1, 1892 Springhaven, Yarmouth Co., NS May 18, 1916 Halifax NS 24 Springhaven, Yarmouth Co., NS 24 7 feet, 8¾ inches Medium Blue Brown Teamster Single Baptist George Trefry (Father), Springhaven, Yarmouth Co., NS June 21, 1919 January 24, 1950 Wilson Trefry was the son of George and Alva Trefry of Springhaven, Yarmouth Co., NS. Enlisting in Halifax in May, 1916 with the 4th Canadian Divisional Train, CASC, he embarked Canada on the SS Olympic on June 28, 1916 and disembarked in England on July 5, 1916 and absorbed into Canadian Army Service Corps Depot at Bramshott. He went overseas to France on August 11, 1916 and returned to England on May 10, 1919. Returning to Canada in June, he was discharged on demobilization at Halifax on June 21, 1919.

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