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Military service
Service number:
875064
Age:
22
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
78th Bn.
Birth:
December 10, 1894
England
Enlistment:
March 23, 1916
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of James and Sarah Jane Gentle, of Guilden Morden, Royston, Herts, England.
Resident of Golden Plain, Saskatchewan when he enlisted.
Digital gallery of Private Charles Gentle
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Newspaper Clipping
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Regina Morning Leader. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private Charles Gentle
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Gentle
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Gentle
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Gentle
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Gentle
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 242 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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