Wilfred Rutherford

During his service, he was sent to India and German East Africa. He survived the war and went on to have a successful career in medicine.

Wilfred Rutherford of Blenheim, Ontario, enlisted in the Army Medical Corps in February 1915 and served as a lance corporal with the 2nd Casualty Clearing Station. During his service, he was sent to India and German East Africa. He survived the war and went on to have a successful career in medicine.

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