Corporal Richard Norman Siddle

Corporal, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Article regarding 195 Returned Soldiers in Toronto, Globe and Mail October 13, 1917 Page 8. Portion involving Siddle reads as follows: "Then there was Corp. R.N. Siddle, 198 1/2 Davenport road, the crack sniper of the 18th Battalion, who accounted for over thirty Germans. He also was buried by a shell.".

Toronto Star, October 12th, 1917:

Killed 30 Germans.

Corp. R. N. Siddle, the crack sniper of the 18th Battalion, had many exciting experiences. He accounted for between 25 and 30 Germans. His marksmanship career was ended at the Battle of the Somme when he was buried by a shell.

Corp. Siddle was married two years ago, in London, to a Toronto girl. His wife returned to Canada about two weeks ago and is now living at 198 1/2 Davenport road.

An article written by Corp. Siddle, entitled "Closing the Eyes of the Hun / A Story of the Work of the Sniper" appeared in Maclean's magazine in the December 1917 issue, and included Siddle's photo:

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Information compiled by M. I. Pirie