Ohio

(This page is under construction—but see Altman, Becker, Corrodo, McGraw and Williams below.)

There are 14 burials in Ohio.

Private Charles M. Altman enlisted in January 1918 and was training with the 2nd Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment when he fell ill. While undergoing an operation he died of chloroform poisoning on 17 July 1918. He is buried in Mayfield Cemetery, Cleveland. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is here.

Captain Charles Hereward Becker was serving with the British War Mission as an instructor at Camp Sherman, Ohio, when he was killed in a motor accident on 8 August 1918. He is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is here.

Corporal George H. Buckwalter died on 25 April 1919 and is buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Canton.

Private Leslie Earl Chadwell died on 15 May 1920 and is buried in Nye Cemetery, Chauncey.

Private John C. Clark died on 14 January 1920 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Springfield.

Private Sam Corrodo served in France in the latter stages of the war with 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion in 1st Canadian Division. He died of pneumonia at home on 27 July 1920 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is here.

Private William Thomas Doogan died on 17 January 1921 and is buried in Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, Lockbourne.

Private Charles Nelson Manley died on 14 April 1921 and is buried in Middleport Hill Cemetery, Middleport.

Private John McGraw enlisted in the United States and was admitted to hospital in Toronto immediately upon his arrival, prior to being attested and taken on strength, on 20 February 1918 suffering from paratyphoid bronchitis. He died on 13 March 1918 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is here.

Private Lossing J. Stafford died on 24 July 1917 and is buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield.

Second Lieutenant George S. Stewart died on 18 June 1919 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Akron.

Private George Patterson Wallace died on 12 August 1919 and is buried in East Cleveland Township Cemetery, Cleveland.

Private Sylvester Williams was an African-American soldier who served in France with No.2 Construction Company (Coloured). He died of tuberculosis on 4 August 1919 after his return to Canada and is buried in Miami Cemetery, Corwin. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission record is here.

Sapper Thomas K. Wordsworth died on 2 October 1918 and is buried in Glenview Cemetery, East Palestine

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