Saturday 26 January 2008

Private Charles Clifford Crowley

Born on 27 May 1894 [1915 enlistment] / 1896 [1916 enlistment] in Dublin, Ireland - next of kin listed as friend, Mrs. Quinn, Montreal, Quebec - at time of his enlistment in 1916: present address same as friend, trade as labourer, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 56th Battalion, CEF, on 23 March 1915 [attestation not signed] - joined the 156th Battalion, CEF, in Prescott, Ontario, on 1 June 1916 (number 640159) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 May 1917 - wounded on 30 September 1918 - invalided to England on 5 October 1918.

1 comment:

iris said...

this is about my dad.we know very little about his time in the service in canada hope you can give us more information on him