Eckstein, Russell Walter

War
World War I, 1914-1918

ECKSTEIN, Russell Walter
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Born: April 12th 1899 Tavistock, Ontario
Died: February 19th 1991, London, Ontario
After School: Painter and decorator with his father
Enlisted: (Reported in Tavistock Gazette March 20th 1915) He enlisted in the Siberian Expedition 6 months ago. He got as far as Vancouver and although volunteering for several drafts to Siberia was never successful in being called through no fault of his.
After the War: Lived in London
Family: Parents - Fred and Mary (Kalbfleisch) Eckstein
Brother - Henry
Sisters - Doris (Borton), Florence
Wife: Ora (Hoffman)
Comments: He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Tavistock and had received his fifty year pin from the Lodge. He was also a member of the London Kinsmen.