Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II
Dedicated to Val Rimer z"l and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post No. 2, and created with the support of the Ghert Family Foundation
Edwin Mayers
Last Name
Mayers
First Name
Edwin
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWI
Date of Birth
May 1896
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York
Parent's Name
Benjamin
War
WWI
Date of Enlistment
1916
Place of Enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Place of Residence at time of Enlistment
Calgary, Alberta
Occupation at time of Enlistment
clerk
Date of Discharge
unknown
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Regiment / Battalion
137th Overseas Battalion and 4th Canadian Labor Battalion
Information Source
Other information
discharged from initial service due to "Impedement [sic] in Speech". Two subsequent enlistment attempts, March and September 1918. Also attempted to enlist with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force