Police Constable William George Penfound

William George Penfound, Police Constable #560 of the Toronto Police Force was a single young man originally from Petrolia, Ontario, who lived at 105 Carlaw Avenue.

Constable Penfound, already a member of the Canadian Militia (the 9^th Mississauga Horse), enlisted in Toronto's 75^th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, for active service on July 13^th 1915. After a period of local service, Penfound sailed to England on the SS Empress of Britain on March 29^th 1916. Penfound proceeded to France as a replacement with the 60^th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), CEF, and after ten months at the front with that unit was again transferred, to the 87^th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF. In May 1917, Penfound rejoined his original unit, the 75^th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF, which was now also serving at the front. Penfound continued to serve and survived numerous battles until the Armistice was declared on November 11^th 1918, ending the war. On November 14^th, his unit advanced into territory previously occupied by the enemy, in Anzin, France. Penfound and his fellow soldiers entered an abandoned dwelling for rest, but fell ill when entering the basement, where low-lying poison gas from recent battles had settled. He was evacuated to No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France, where Penfound
eventually succumbed to his wounds on Friday, December 13^th 1918.

Constable William George Penfound is buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France.