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Military service
Service number:
158596
Age:
19
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Division:
1st Div. Ammunition Col.
Birth:
February 22, 1896
Death:
July 26, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IV. C. 65.
Additional information
Born Grantham, England. Son of Ezra and Caroline Horton, of 48, Hainer St., St. Catharines, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
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Mémorial
The Cenotaph at Memorial Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, was dedicated on August 7th, 1927 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), and unveiled by Brigadier General W. B. M. King, C.M.G., D.S.O. The names of St. Catharines men who died as a result of their service during World War I are listed on two bronze tablets located at City Hall. -
Lettre
This is the letter that was sent to Charles Edgar Horton's parents by the Vicar who officiated at his burial -
Pierre Tombale
Charles Edgar Horton's gravestone in France (engraving is badly worn) -
Document
This is the telegram that was sent to Charles Edgar Horton's parents following his death. -
Cimetière
This is a view of the cemetery where Charles Edgar Horton is buried -
Certificate
This is Charles Edgar Horton's death certificate
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Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
Digital gallery of
Gunner Charles Edgar Horton
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 258 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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