First World War Centenary. 9: George Lissant Beardmore (1887-1936)

Lt. George Lissant Beardmore

How I Escaped From Germany

Lieutenant George Lissant Beardmore
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George Lissant Beardmore (1877-1936), the son of Walter Dowker Beardmore and Melinda Elizabeth Williams, was a lieutenant in the 23 Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. (See also: 23rd Reserve Battalion)  After escaping from Germany as a civilian, he enlisted in England on 23 April 1915, and was discharged on 25 June 1916 on the grounds of ill health.

Musical America 12 June 1915

Kroll Opera House, Berlin

USMS Philadelphia

Advertisement in The Toronto World
24 July 1915

New York Times  4 June 1915

Part 1  Maclean's Magazine Aug 1915

Part 2   Maclean's Magazine Sept 1915

Part 3   Maclean's Magazine Nov 1915

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