Ament, Arthur M.

War
World War I, 1914-1918
Unit
168th Battaltion, 21st Battalion

AMENT, Arthur M. (Archie)
675617
168th and 21 st Battalion
Corporal
Born: February 12th, 1896, Briton, ON
Died: December 1st,1986
Attended: Linwood Public School
After School: Post Master in Linwood, ON
Enlisted: February 24th, 1916, Woodstock
Trained: London, ON and Woodstock Armouries; Salisbury Plains, England
Served: France and Belgium
Medals and Awards: Service medals and Blue Service Chevrons
Discharged: May 15th, 1919
After the War: School in Toronto; Post Master in Linwood, 1919-1959; retired to Kitchener
Family: Married Hilda Rosger in 1928
Children - Myrna Evelyn Ament and Glenn Arthur Ament
Comments: Member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 530, Waterloo and member of the War Amputees. He lost his right leg above the knee in the front line trenches on March 4th, 1918 at Lens, France.

** more information available in hard copy form at the museum / archives