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SOLDIER NEARLY DROWNED AT FALLS
Sixteen-year-Old lad Gallantly Effects His Rescue
WATERWINGS COLLAPSED
[Welland Tribune, 3 August 1915]
Niagara Falls, Ont., July 30-Private Marshall of the 19th Regiment guard at the Toronto Power plant, narrowly escaped drowning at Dufferin Islands this afternoon, when a pair of water-wings on which he was paddling around collapsed. He owes his life to Victor Simson, the sixteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Simpson of 147 Clifton Avenue, who went to his rescue while all hope seemed to be gone. Simpson jumped in with his clothing on, and was hard to put to reach shore with the unconscious militia man.
Although nearly a hundred persons were in bathing a short distance from where the soldier was floundering helplessly about, Simpson was the only one to realize the man was drowning. The soldier had gone down three times when Simpson dived and hauled him to shore. Private Marshall was revived by the pulmotor from the Toronto Power Company’s plant.
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