Private Sylvester Williams
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Private (Army).
- Private, No. 2 Canadian Construction Company, Canadian Forestry Corps (Army).
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Williams, of Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio.
The No. 2 Construction Battalion (an all Black battaion) served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group); however, several men where also sent to serve with the Canadian Railway Troops.
The Legacy Voices Project http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/10001-11000/10405-38.pdf
The Legacy Voices Project File digitized at LAC 72 pages
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/10001-11000/10405-38.pdf
Date of birth was shown only as April 19th; however, it is noted on the reverse side of the form that he was 36 years of age and therefore his approximate year of birth would be 1881.
Named in the book The Black Battalion, page 89, as Samuel Austin Williams.
Name: WILLIAMS, SYLVESTERRegimental number(s): 931798Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10405 - 38Date of Birth: 19/04/1881Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of formDigitized file: 10405-38.pdf [Private Army Canadian Railway Troops Canadian Railway Troops Private Army Canadian Engineers No. 2 Construction Battalion ]
