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Record #6416
Name :
: Charles ELSON (1899 - 1918)
  aka : HALSON


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1 Jan 1899

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Pas de Calais, VIMY MEMORIAL
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 May 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
: Clark of Marchand, Orillia, Simcoe, Ont
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1901, Charles Elson, 21 months, and Ellen Elson, 37, paupers in Kingston Union Workhouse

In 1911, Angus Clark, 62, wife Matilda, 53, and children Meta, 18, and 'Bound boy' Charles Elson, 11, in Marchand, Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario

On January 25 1916, Charles Elson born Jan 1 1899 London, England, enlisted in Canadian Army, he gave his next of kin as Dr Barnardo, London, England, he stated he was residing with Mrs Rudy, ....... Elgin, Ontario, and was a farm labourer

Service Number: 643877
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 116th Bn.

On 12 August 1918, the death of Private Charles Elson, of Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 116th Bn, was reported, he was 'the son of Mrs. Ellen Halson, of 62, Chapel St., Ibstock, Leicester, England' he is remembered on the Vimy Memorial

On 29 September 1927, Memorial Register Form was sent to a Miss Beatrice Halson, 23 Wallet St, Netherfield, Notts, England

it was returned undelivered and resent to a Mrs Ellen Halson, 62 Chapel St, Ibstock, nr Leicester, England

The register was sent on August 4 1936 to Mrs Ellen Halson 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-04 13:27:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-08-28 19:18:40 / alanmack

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6416 ELSON, Charles 1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos