Walter James McArtney was drafted for military service in 1918. "Particulars of Recruit" indicates that he was born in Millnocket, Maine, USA on Mar 26, 1890. His trade was Painter/Decorator. He was living in Revelstoke, BC in 1918.
From BC Registration of Death (1933): Walter James McArtney died in Cloverdale, BC on Nov 1, 1933.