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Valentine Aspen
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Valentine
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W.
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Aspen
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In 1914 he enlisted in the Canadian Div. Supply Column, Mechnical Transport. Once in France with the first Canadians to go there, he 'hauled ammunition, engineers' supplies, and rations with his outfit in Ypres, Festubert and Givenchy.' During the battle of the Somme, he drove a 3-ton American White truck bringing wounded men back from the front. After his nerves finally gave way, he returned to Canada, recovered, and was discharged. He enlisted in 1908 in the Royal Canadian Dragoons as trumpet instructor Sergeant, and in the same year sounded the royal salute to King George on his visit to Quebec. 'He also sounded the royal salute to the Duke of Connaught when he came to Canada as Governor-General.'
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Army
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5th Co., 4th Regiment, Motor Mechanics
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Camp Greene, NC;
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Propeller, Vol. 1, #9, 6/8/1918, p. 1