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Pvts. Weaver, Matthew and Wharton - Camp Borden, July 1916

Submitted by Emma M. on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 5:26pm.
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I found this photo at the St. Lawrence Antique Market in Toronto. It shows three members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Camp Borden. The names of the three soldiers have been written on the photo and the inscription on the back reads "Camp Borden, July 1916." I've always been fascinated by the First World War, and this is probably my favourite photograph in my collection. With a little bit of digging, I discovered that the three soldiers are Private James Edward Weaver, Private Alfred Matthews, and Private Richard Wharton. They all hailed from Waterford, Ontario and the surrounding area and belonged to the 133rd Regiment (Norfolk's Own). If anyone has any further information about these three and whether or not they survived the war, it would be greatly appreciated. I've grown rather fond of them! View full size.

I found this photo at the St. Lawrence Antique Market in Toronto. It shows three members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Camp Borden. The names of the three soldiers have been written on the photo and the inscription on the back reads "Camp Borden, July 1916."

I've always been fascinated by the First World War, and this is probably my favourite photograph in my collection. With a little bit of digging, I discovered that the three soldiers are Private James Edward Weaver, Private Alfred Matthews, and Private Richard Wharton. They all hailed from Waterford, Ontario and the surrounding area and belonged to the 133rd Regiment (Norfolk's Own).

If anyone has any further information about these three and whether or not they survived the war, it would be greatly appreciated. I've grown rather fond of them! View full size.

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Details re. Richard Wharton

Submitted by quist on Sun, 01/25/2015 - 2:47pm.

He was a farmer, married as noted, and born in England, Feb 22 1882. He enlisted in the CEF on Dec. 21, 1915.

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Re: Follow Up

Submitted by Emma M. on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 11:22am.

Thank you so much, Anonymous Genealogist! Much appreciated. It's good to know that these three all made it through the war and came home to people who loved them.

Thanks again for your help.

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Follow up

Submitted by Anonymous Genealogist on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 1:32pm.

I think they all survived - I can't find them listed on either the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site
(http://www.cwgc.org) or the Canadian Virtual War Memorial site (http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/).

James Edward Weaver married Alice Jellyman in Waterford in 1911. According to an online family tree they had a daughter, Edna in 1912 and he died in 1966.
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31836 (line 17)
Alfred Matthews was married with at least 4 kids.
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31819 (line 34)
Richard Wharton was also married and had two daughters before the war.
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31494 (line 37)

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