100 Years Ago: Mayor Ketcheson Welcomes Three Wounded Soldiers

The Intelligencer August 21, 1917 (page 2)

“Welcomed Returned Soldiers. Mayor Ketcheson extended a warm civic welcome to three soldiers who have been invalided home with wounds from the war zone and arrived in Belleville Saturday. Pte. Varley, a G. T. R. employee, went overseas with the 21^st Battalion, and saw active service in many important engagements. He was severely wounded.

Pte. Phillips, whose wife and five children reside on Yeomans street, went overseas with the 39^th Battalion. He was wounded in action but is recovering nicely.

Pte. Schmeld, of Eldorado, was attached to the 38^th Battalion leaving Canada and was severely wounded.”