Registration #043572, Jan 3, 1898, Wm. Edwin NODWELL, male, father Wm. H. Nodwell, farmer, mother Rosa Jane YOUNG. Informant W. H. Nodwell. Registered Mar 3, 1898. Accoucheur Dr. Gibson.

William's birth was registered on Mar. 5, 1898 by his father W. H. Nodwell.  Looking at the actual registration, his middle name is listed as Edward.  His date of birth is given as Jan. 3 on the 1901 census.  His attestation papers from the Canadian Forces states he was living in Orangeville in 1916.  He gave his date of birth as Jan. 3, 1898, he was a student and single.  He had a 1 1/2 in scar on his right shin, had fair complextion, blue eyes and light coloured hair.

On his attestation paper for the Canadian forces he stated his Christian name as Edwin William, present address Orangeville, Ontario and nex of kin as his mother Rose Nodwell, birthdate as Jan. 3, 1898.

Name: Nodwell, W Edwin Source Citation:
Who's Who in Canada. An illustrated biographical record of Canada's leading men and women in business, government and academia. 1984- 1985 edition. Agincourt, ON, Canada: Gage Publishing, Global Press, 1984. (WhoCan 1984) Biography contains portrait.