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SPURR, Charles William (19933)

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Birth

  • Born on March 06, 1890 in Round Hill, Annapolis Co., NS

Death

  • Died on September 09, 1973 in Middleton, Annapolis Co., NS
  • Buried in Old Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery in Middleton, Annapolis Co., NS

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Notes

  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Military Service: WW1 CEF
  • Historical Information: Annapolis County Honour Roll, 1914-1919, Wayne W. Walker SPURR, Charles William, Sapper, 515132 Born: 6 Mar 1889 at Round Hill, Annapolis County; address: RR 1,Bridgetown, Annapolis County. NOK: William SPURR of RR1, Bridgetown, father, (mother: Margaret SPURR). Trade: farmer. Religion: Church of England. Attested: 17 May 1916 at Halifax, (Fourth Divisional Train, C.E.F.). Description: 5 ft., 7 ½ in., 141 pounds, medium complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair. Left Halifax on 26 Jun 1916 on the SS Olympic, arrived England on 6 Jul 1916. He was then sent to the Canadian Army Service Corps Depot for training. On 9 Mar 1917 he was assigned to the 2nd Canadian Veterinary Hospital. On 13 Aug 1917 he was assigned to the 3rd Reserve Bn. On 30 Nov 1917 he was sent to France with the 123rd Bn. (On 10 Mar 1918 it was renamed to Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Engineers.) He was then assigned to the 3rd Canadian Div. Pontoon Bridging Transport Unit. On 17 Mar 1919 he was transferred to the 8th Bn., Canadian Engineers in England. He returned in Canada in Mar 1919 on the SS Olympic. Discharged: 31 Mar 1919 at Halifax; to live at Bridgetown.

Sources

  • Mormons: "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3W2Z-1Q1

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