Very interesting story!
Have you seen this:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/remembrance/list.asp?ID=1...Fatality no.: 45
Name of Deceased Roome, George Walter
Date of Death 6 December 1917
Gender male
Age 28
Address Pine St., Dartmouth, NS
Occupation Machinist/Electrician Hillis & Sons
religion Presbyterian
buried Dartmouth, NS
family Wife Isabella 26, child ren Alberta Corinne born July 19, 1915, Florence Elizabeth born Dec. 31, 1917, Mrs Wm Stairs
relatives Mr & Mrs George N Roome
obituary Halifax Herald December 10, 1917 p4; Halifax Herald December 14, 1917 p12
sources ¤ City Directory 1918
¤ GANS list
¤ HRC: Claims 3355
¤ HRC: List