Charles Arthur Brant signature

On this day in 1916 Charles Arthur Brant signed up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He was born in Tyendinaga on October 29th, 1877, the son of Josiah Brant and Elizabeth (née Moses), who were both Mohawks.

Arthur joined the 96th Battalion with the regimental number 204555. He was five feet eight and a half inches tall, with a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. His service record shows that he was transferred to the 15th Battalion when he arrived in France on April 10th, 1917.

Arthur did not make it home.