He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and fought for three years in the trenches of France as part of a mortar outfit .
He was an accomplished football and lacrosse player in his youth .
lacrosse player joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and fought for three years in the trenches of France as part of a mortar outfit .
He was an accomplished football and lacrosse player in his youth .