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We remember Arwood Fortner
We remember Arwood Fortner
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
employment
Tire Finisher
Source:8649495
7th February 1916
1916
enlistment
Berlin, ON
Canada
Source:8649495
7th February 1916
1916
marriage
Florence Edna Rickert
Source:8930827
2nd May 1916
1917
hospitalisation
HE shell fragment left arm and hip; bullet wound right arm
Hospital/Institution
Source:8649495
6th November 1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
751392
Source:5926431
location
25 Cedar Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Canada
their own address
Source:8649495
1967
death
Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto
Canada
Source:8649495
30th April 1967
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arwood |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Fortner |
| Source | 5926431 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Cedar Street, Kitchener, Ontario | Canada | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 751392 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Fortner | father | ||
| Elizabeth Shelton | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Edna Rickert | wife | 2nd May 1916 |
Media
Media
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Private Arwood FortnerPrivate Arwood "Art" Fortner at the Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital, when he was a patient there after the war. The image comes from Illustrated Souvenir, a publication about the hospital.
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Kristen1288
Communities
Communities
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Dominion Orthopaedic HospitalMore about Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Illustrated Souvenir - Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital | Kristen1288 | |
| Soldiers of the First World War - Library and Archives Canada | Kristen1288 | |
| Ontario, Canada Marriages - Arwood Fortner | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Arwood Fortner | Kristen1288 |
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