Apr 4, 1897

Born in Sweden

Feb 23, 1912

Embarked the Empress of Britain at Liverpool England

Mar 2, 1912

Disembarked at St John New Brunswick and proceeded to North Bay Ontario

Dec 5, 1916

Attested into the 252^nd Battalion at Lindsay Ontario 

Ø      Number 1087056

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Mary Salin (mother) of Kipling Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist

Jun 2, 1917

Embarked the RMS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford 

On arrival at Seaford the men of the 252^nd Battalion were absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Nov 14, 1917

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion 

Pte Selin would have joined the 21^st Battalion shortly after his arrival in France

Dec 14, 1917

Killed in action while in the trenches south of Acheville France

Beehive Cemetery
Willerval France

Below is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary for December 14, 1917