Private Bernard David Haney

Name: Haney, Bernard David

Address: Listed as Hemmingford

Religion: Roman Catholic

Date of death: 1916-10-22

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

Highest Rank: Private (87th Battalion)

Battle wounded/killed: Attack on the Regina Trench in the Courcelette part of the Somme

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

LAC ID: 456721

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B4282-S001

Uploader's Notes: Private Haney lied about his name and age and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces when he was 15 years old, 5 days shy of his 16th birthday. He enlisted under the name of Bernard Heny. He was relitively tall (5'8") and must have looked 18, as his statement was taken at face value, even though he mispelled his alias and had to cross out his real name on his enlistment papers. On 22 October the 87th was attacking the Regina Trench in the Courcelette part of the Somme, of which they captured a significant part. Private Haney (listed as Henry in the Regimental Diary) is listed as missing in what was possibly his first battle. It is likely that his body was never found or identified as he is listed on the Vimy Memorial with the other Canadians that have no known grave. Private Haney was the son of George Haney and Agnes (Come) Haney who were farming near Havelock.

Uploader's Research notes: Enlisted as Bernard Heny. Known in the unit as Henry. Possibly born in Hemmingford, Quebec. May have had brother George. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2013-07-20