Name: Elezer (Eleazer) Steele Regimental Number: 415621 Rank: Private Battalion: 40th Battalion; 25th Battalion Date of Birth: April 23, 1891 Place of Birth: Northern Bay, Bay De Verde NFLD Date of Enlistment: April 12, 1915 Place of Enlistment: Yarmouth, NS Age at Enlistment: 24 Height: 5 feet 10¼ inches Complexion: Fresh Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Marital Status: Single Trade: Miner Religion: Wesleyan Next of Kin: Alice Moores (Sister) Northern Bay, Bay De Verde Date of Death: April 27, 1916 Age at Death: 25 Cemetery: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium Grave Reference: J. 13. Commemorated on Page 167 of the First World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on April 15 and April 16 Eleazer Steele was the sister of Alice Moores (formerly Steele), of Northern Bay, Bay De Verde, Newfoundland, and the son of the late Samuel Steele. In 1911 he left Newfoundland and came to North Sydney, Cape Breton. He enlisted with the 40th Battalion and embarked Canada from Montreal on October 8, 1915 arriving in England on October 25, 1915. He was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe on November 3, 1915. On January 19, 1916 he was assigned to the 25th Battalion for service in France. On April 27, 1916,Private Steele was wounded in action and admitted to No.5 Canadian Field Ambulance were he died of his wounds. Eleazer Steele was a friend of Herbert Cunningham, also of the 40th Battalion. Following the death of Eleazer, Herbert wrote home to his sister Geneva the following letter:

Elezer Steele