PETTLER, Edwin Matthew E M
Service:
Army
Army
Rank:
Private
Private
Unit:
46th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan regiment)
46th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan regiment)
Place Enlisted:
Unknown
Unknown
Service Number:
472572
472572
Home Address:
Unknown
Family Details:
He was the only son of Reverand C Pettler, who became the Methodist minister in Middleton-in-Teesdale. Growing up, Edwin lived with his parents and two sisters, Lily and Gertrude at the Manse in Middleton-in-Teesdale.
Date of Birth:
Unknown
Unknown
Place of Birth:
Belsay
Belsay
Death:
Unknown
Unknown
Place of Death
Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge
Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Killed in Action
Place of Burial:
Lievin Communal Cemetery, France
Lievin Communal Cemetery, France
Notes:
Edwin studied theology at Elmfield college. He emigrated to Canada aboard the ship 'The Alsation' in march 1914, settling in Saskatoon where he worked as a farmer and lay preacher.
He enlisted with the 46th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) on 6th November 1915, joining the scout section.
The Teesdale Mercury describes a visit home he made to his parents in Middleton in July 2016.
Teesdale Mercury-22/10/1919: Notes from the higher dales: Service to dedicate marble tablet
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