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John Partridge

John Partridge
Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
773095
Unit at enlistment: 
125th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Wounded: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
Norfolk
Birth city: 
Norwich
Address at enlistment: 
15 Drummond Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
15 Drummond Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Moulder
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
39
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Letters and documents

BX March 19, 1918

Returning Home

Charles Bisset, Percy Sykes, John Houison, Henry Carruthers, John Partridge, George Sutton and Thomas Tyrrell

The above list of men returning home has been received by Secretary MacDonald of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission, and the party is expected to arrive tomorrow. The usual reception by Mr. MacDonald will be tendered the men and there will be nothing special in the nature of the welcome from a civic standpoint, as it was thought at a representative meeting this morning that the relatives of the men had the first and only call on the time of the men when they first arrived home. At the meeting this morning, which was attended by Board of Trade representatives, manufacturers, ladies of the Patriotic League and representatives of other bodies, it was unanimously decided, on motion of C.G. Ellis and John S. Dowling, to give a banquet at an early date to all returned men, and that the cooperation of the Women’s Patriotic league be secured to this end. Mrs. Livingston, the president, and Miss Raymond were present and promised cooperation for the league.

Another conference will be held with the ladies when the banquet will be gone into in more detail.

The committee appointed to complete arrangements was as follows:  Mayor MacBride, Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Hurley, George Macdonald, Ald. Boddy, Ald. Harp, C.G. Ellis, George Stinchcombe, J.W. Shepperson and F.W. Thompson. There have been 366 men returned so far to Brantford and all will be included in the civic invitation to dine.

It is also proposed to hold a soldiers’ week this summer in Brantford, and the following committee was named to prosecute the matter: C. Jarvis, chairman; W. Lahey, A.G. Brown, L. Waterous. A big soldiers’ picnic is also to be arranged for, when it is hoped that a medal will be ready for distribution by the city. The idea is that of the mayor, who hopes to have a medal designed which will not be any cheap trinket, but suitable as an expression of civic gratitude and pride in the wearer.

BX July 20, 1939

John Partridge

The death occurred at his home, 19 Drummond Street, Thursday morning of John Partridge, in his sixty-third year. Mr. Partridge was born at Norfolk, England, and came to Canada and settled in Brantford twenty-six years ago.  When a young man, he was a member of the British Navy and at the beginning of the Great War, enlisted in the 125th Battalion.  In France he was transferred to the 1st Battalion, was injured and gassed at Vimy Ridge.  He came home in 1918 but had not enjoyed good health since.  Mr. Partridge was a member of the Canadian Legion and of the Ex-Imperials.  He leaves to mourn his loss besides a sorrowing widow, three sons, Jack, Windsor, Harry and Robert, both of this City, four daughters, Mrs. B. Scanlon, Hamilton, Mrs. J. Ion, City, Mrs. H. Sheere, City, and Miss Ruby Partridge, at home.  One brother, Harry and three sisters, Mrs. J. Little, Mrs. F. Dickson and Mrs. N. Lambert, all of London, England, also survives. The deceased is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, Brant Avenue, where the service will be conducted Saturday afternoon with military honors.  Interment will be in the Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX July 24, 1939

John Partridge

A large number of friends, including representations from the Canadian Legion and the Ex-Imperials, attended the funeral of John Partridge at the Beckett Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon.  Rev. F.W. Schaffter, Rector of St. Jude’s Anglican Church was in charge of the service.  Beautiful floral tributes marked the high esteem in which the deceased was held by a wide circle of friends.  The pallbearers were R. Montgomery and E. Edwards of the First Battalion Association; P. King and T. Hall of the Ex-Imperials, and H. Bray and E. Robinson of the Ex-Naval Association.  The Last Post and Reveille were sounded by Bugler P. Gillingwater. Interment was in Soldiers’ Plot, Mount Hope Cemetery.

 

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