I love the way family history leads us to the the service of the soldiers during the war...... this is a good example ! CHARLES HUDSON BORN 1880 - KILLED 1916 WW1 In Memory of Private C HUDSON 447088, 14th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) who died on 11 June 1916 Remembered with honour LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY CHARLES SERVED IN THE 14TH BATTALION OF THE CANADIAN MONTREAL REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT IN BELGIUM - CONSIDERED TO BE A DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT. According to the CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH record - Charles died of wounds sustained from a grenade blast, he was wounded in the right side and his right arm. He was removed from the field of action and he subsequently died of his wounds at No 10 Casualty Clearing Station. Charles emigrated from the UK to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1907 with his wife Kate Amelia (nee Allen) and four of their children, a further son was born in Calgary. He has descendants now living in the Toronto area of Canada. Charles worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad and because of his expertise in transportation it is thought he was assigned the dangerous work of moving military equipment around. On searching the War Diaries, no trace could be found of a battle on the day he died. http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/lijssenthoekmilitarycemetery.htm http://www.bennettfamilytree.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I0581&tree=Bennetts
Heres Charles' attestation papers ! - I love to look at the signatures .... http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...rval=20&&PHPSESSID=pd461vcckdi2t0cfi1uvh49r73
