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Military service
Service number:
920163
Age:
31
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
24th Bn.
Birth:
March 18, 1886
Death:
August 15, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Charles William Sale
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Photo of Charles William Sale
born and lived in London UK but was recruited in Montreal on 11th December 1916 into the 199th Battalion CEF. The 55th Irish Canadian Rangers. Died on 15th August 1917 with 24th Battalion at St Emile in the battle for Hill 70 Lens. Left behind in Kennington London UK his wife Ada Sale and 3 children under 12 years. Should any kind soul know how my grandfather happened to be in Montreal in December 1916 please contact me by email many thanks -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of Charles William Sale
grandfathers closeup of face it appears from archives recently obtained, That C.W.Sale was in fact in the British Royal Navy during WW1 but jumped ship in Montreal Canada and joined the Canadian Army in 1916
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Sale
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Sale
Digital gallery of
Private Charles William Sale
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 321 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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