Private Charles Alfred Body
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Body,
Charles Alfred
Date of birth: 1897-12-18
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Emily Ellen Body; mother; 9 Russell Ave, St. Catharines, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-11-18
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Adanac Military Cemetery, II. H. 38.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 164522
Highest Rank:
Private
(75th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lance Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Nr. Courcelette
Commemoration location: St. Catharines, ON City Hall
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 182914
LAC ID:
50158
Service file: B0841-S016
Uploader's Notes:
2411 - prior service - Welland Canal Force
Son of Charles Alfred and Emily Helen Body, of 82, Niagara St., St. Catharines, Ontario. Native of England.
Uploader's Research notes:
"Killed in Action" During the operations North of COURCELETTE, this soldier, while carrying out his duties as a stretcher bearer, near the German lines, was hit by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper and instantly killed.
Digitized service file at: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/1-1000/841-16.pdf
[Lance Corporal Army Canadian Militia Welland Canal Force 2nd Dragoons Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-03-07