Private George Dusome

1. Private, 4th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
2. Private (Army).

Date on attestation papers 24 April, 1897

From Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives:

Father: Paul Napoleon DUSOME (1872-1948)
Mother: Victoire BEAUSOLEIL (1879- )
Birth 16 July 1899 Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario
Baptism 28 July 1899 (age 0) St. Ann's Church, Penetanguishene, Ontario1
Godparents 28 July 1899 (age 0) Ignace Joseph Langlade and Olive Dusseaume
Military from 3 March 1916 (from age 16) in the 177th Overseas Battalion, transferred to 4th Battalion
Death 7 November 1917 (age 18) Ypres, Belgium3
Burial Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Notes

As recorded on George's Attestation Papers, he enlisted in Penetanguishene on the 3rd of March, 1916. He gave his birth date as April 24, 1897, making him 19 years old. He appears to have lied about his age as his actual age was 17 years old. He enlisted with the 177th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Infantry then served in Belgium with the 4th Battalion, CEF with service number 644704. He was killed in the third battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) on November 7, 1917 at the age of 18. He has no know grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium panel 18, 24, 30. He is commemorated on page 232 of the
Book of Remembrance-First World War, in the Parliament Buildings of Canada.
His name is also engraved on the war memorial in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
Georges' service records are located in AG RG150 1992-93/166 Box 2779-21.