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Record #22574
Name :
: Charles B BREWER (1894 - 1917)
  aka : C. B. Brewer, Charlie Bre


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Jan 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 11 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Bristol
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy, Thelus
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Oct 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Charles B. Brewer.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: BREWER
Given Name: C B
Age: 10
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-09-29
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1904-10-09
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: Party of boys
Notes: The letter m or f, indicating the child's gender, was illegible
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-483
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Library and Archives Canada
Name: BREWER, CHARLES B
Regimental number(s): 400779
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1049 - 10
Date of Birth: 29/01/1894
Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 29 Jan 1894. Next of kin is Mrs. Rose Stevens of 16 Hugh Street, St. Judes, Bristol, England. 5'5" height, Blue eyes, light hair. Enlisted 23 Mar 1917. (No positive search results for Rose Stevens in Bristol.)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BREWER, C B
Rank: Private
Service No: 491242
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Regiment/Service: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Grave Reference: V. A. 7.
Cemetery: BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS

H.Q. File No.: 649-B-1624
"Circumstance of Casualty: Previously reported missing, now Killed in Action. This soldier was killed during the heavy shelling, by the enemy, of a new trench on the crest of VIMY RIDGE on the afternoon of April 11th, 1917." - Direct quote from his Canada War Graves Register.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56183071 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-01 05:36:15 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-01 08:04:43 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22574 BREWER, Charles B1894ENG, GLS, Bristol Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
8222 BREWER, Douglas1914ENG,    , Bury St Edmonds Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
10789 BREWER, Edward 1876ENG,     Sep 1880 : Moravian CAN Maria Rye  
5281 BREWER, Herbert E1914ENG,    , Walton on Thames Mar 1930 : Baltic CAN Waifs & Strays  
20681 BREWER, Maggie1902ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos