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Position:Home>Genealogy> Trying to find out if my great grand-father served in WW1, Directory of same?Question: Trying to find out if my great grand-father served in WW1, Directory of same?Born in Crowborough England 1889, moved to America between 1905-1914. Left me with some artifacts that suggest he was in WWI. Name: Iden Tomas Southon. Also was part of the American Legion in the 1960's-New Jersey. Passed away in 1978. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: This looks like him: Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 about Iden Southon Name: Iden Southon Residence: Madison, New Jersey, United States of America Birth Date: 28 May 1891 Birth Location: Sussex, England Relative: Lottie Southon Relationship: Wife Regiment Number: 2304445 The image is stamped at the top: 1st Depot Battalion 1st C.O.R. Attestation Paper 109th Regt. CEF Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force English 2304445 On the form, he also declares previous military service: Q: Have you ever served in any Naval or Military Force?: A: Yes, 5th Sussex Regt. 4-1/2 yrs. pte. Date: July 17, 1917 |