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Son of Peter and Margaret (née Lunt) Doyle; husband of Kathleen Emily (née Hill) Doyle and father of Sharon Lynn and Gwendoline Joyce, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Captain Doyle received his middle name 'Joseph' from a friend of his fathers'. They played in the same military band. Joseph was very kind to Peter and though not a wealthy man, gave him a substantial sum of money for the baby. Peter Doyle served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in World War One, leaving shortly after Charles was born and returned in 1918. Captain Doyle was the brother of Dorothy Margaret, Jane and Lily. When his father returned from the Great War, the family moved to Ottawa from the Hamilton area and then back to London, Ontario before the PPCLI were transferred to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The family lived at Fort Osborn Barracks and Charles attended Beaverbrook School, Sir John Franklin, River Heights and Gordon Bell Collegiate. Charles was fairly quiet and easy going. He liked sports especially skating and football. He was fit and enjoyed climbing and worked out in the gym. He was quite artistic and made his own Christmas cards. Charles was also in the PPCLI as was his father, but in 1939 was called to help organize the South Saskatchewan Regiment. His family then moved from Victoria, British Columbia to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His daughter Gwendoline also attended Sir John Franklin, River Heights and Gordon Bell Collegiate. She still has a footstool that he made as a child.

Commemorated on Page 294 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.