Friday 12 October 2007

Private Percy Wasley Caudle

Born on 10 September 1881 in Cheltenham, England - son of late Albert Edward and Charlotte Caudle - brother of Mrs. W.P. Jones, Blaengarw, South Wales, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Brantford, Ontario, trade as clerk, single, currently a member of the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles, served five years with the Cape Medical Staff Corps, South Africa, Church of England, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Joined the 215th Battalion, CEF, in Brantford, Ontario, on 31 May 1916 (number 270327) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 8 or 9 April 1918 - died on 21 July 1918 of wounds received that day - buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension (grave IV.F.24), France.

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