Private Horace Twine
Horace Twine was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England on April 17, 1893. He immigrated to Paris and worked as a Hosiery Boarder at Penmans Mill No.1. He attended St James Anglican Church. He was single and 22 years of age when he enlisted with the 125th Battalion in Paris. He lived on West River Street.
Horace was a member of the 9th Platoon that embarked aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916. The 9th and 10th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas. He was transferred to the 4th Infantry Battalion in May, 1917. He was taken to the No. 11 Field Ambulance on May 4, 1918, in the Lens-Arras sector of northern France. After two transfers, Horace was taken to the Base Depot on May 24. He was treated for Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, which indicated a fever that could not be immediately diagnosed. He was still receiving treatment in London on June 4, 1918. He was discharged in Toronto on April 22, 1919.
Horace married Mary Elizabeth Fletcher after the war, and they had two sons. He returned to work at Penmans and they live at 74 West River Street. Horace died in December, 1964 and he is buried in the Paris Cemetery.