Private Charles Hetherington
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1057244
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
245th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Paddington, London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
16 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
18 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
William Hetherington, father, 1 Amberley Road, Paddington, London, England
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
130 lbs / 59 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Toronto, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
751 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
245th Battalion |
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|
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Additional Service Notes
Charles Lamb witnessed attestation
Dr Clouston performed medical
Was underage. Gave dob on attestation as april 7, 1898. The 1898 is overwriting a previous year, suggesting that it may have been known that he was underage
Embarked at Halifax May 3, 1917 arriving Liverpool, England May 14th 1917 via HMT Justica
transferred to 23 Reserve Battalion 15 May 1917
Transferred to Boys Battalion at Boxhill 24 August 1917
Embarked England 22 Nov 1918 arriving Canada 29 Nov 1918
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