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CANADIAN TRENCH MORTAR BATTERIES

 

11 names

Lieutenant

Charles Haskel

BELL

2nd Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 2nd Canadian Div. Ammunition Column

Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery

Lieutenant

William Vincent

CAREY

4th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 19th Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 30th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Sunken Road Cemetery

129979    Private

William James

CARSWELL

12th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 72nd Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 25th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

159063    Gunner

James

DOBBINS

2nd Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 2nd Canadian Div. Ammunition Column

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

Captain

Robert McCamus

FAIR

5th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 24th Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

159619    Gunner

John William

HARDING

2nd Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 2nd Canadian Div. Ammunition Column

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 42

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

540342    Private

James Gordon

HENDERSON

11th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 87th Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial

158678    Private

William

READY

1st Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

Captain

John Egerton

RYERSON

9th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the 58th Canadian Infantry

Killed in action on the 19th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

Captain

Norman Ewart

TOWERS

7th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Detached from the Royal Canadian Regiment

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

 

Captain

William Sinclair

TUCK

2nd Canadian Trench Mortar Battery

Canadian Field Artillery

Killed in action on the 30th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Courcelles-au-Bois Com. Cemetery Ext.