Walter Gerald Douglas

    Walter Gerald Douglas was born on Thursday, 9 December 1897 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He began military service on Saturday, 11 August 1917 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he signed his attestation papers becoming regimental #514690. His address was 83 Baldwin St., Toronto, born Dec. 9, 1897 in Toronto, listed his mother 83 Baldwin Street as his next of kin, clerk, single. He was deemed fit and described as: 5' 6¼" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, Roman Catholic. He had a birthmark on right buttock, hearing good, nose and throat OK, eyesight D.20 each eye. He and Alma Lillian Margaret Hale, daughter of Benjamin Rupert Hale and Margaret Elizabeth Wiley, were married by Father Denis McBride on Saturday, 27 November 1926 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 22, spinster, lady, born Toronto, living at 574 Logan Ave., Catholic. He was 23, bachelor, bookkeeper, born Toronto, living at 215 1/2 Davenport Rd., Catholic. They were both able to read and write. Neville Anderson and Helen McCullogh witnessed the marriage.
     Walter died on Tuesday, 5 August 1952 at his home, 42 Lark Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 54 years, 7 months and 27 days. He was buried on Friday, 8 August 1952 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.