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Ranson, William Hendry
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1843-1928
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William Hendry Ranson was born January 3rd, 1843 in the town of Bury St. Edmunds in the county of Suffolk, England. He joined the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1860. He served in Malta and Corfu for a number of years. In 1867 his regiment was moved to Quebec and in 1868 he volunteered with a number of other soldiers to be stationed at Fort Wellingston, near Prescott. He purchased his discharge while serving at Tete-de-Pont barracks in Kingston, Ontario. Ranson went on to work for the Brockville and Ottawa Railway. He eventually married and settled in Prescott until his death in 1928.
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CA QUA01836
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- English