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Corrie Hale

In memory of:

Private Corrie Hale

April 9, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

404357

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 8, 1893

Son of Mr. W. J. Hale, of 185, Borden St., Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 249 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY (France)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 21.

Location:

Thelus is a village about 6.5 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Lens. The NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY is on the western side of the main road and about 1.5 kilometres south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Corrie Hale– Corrie Hale yr 1900, 7 years old
  • Photo of Corrie Hale– Corrie Hale yr 1913, 20 years old
  • Photo of Corrie Hale– Corrie Hale yr 1915, 22 years old in uniform, before heading to WW1
  • Photo of Corrie Hale– Corrie Hale yr 1916, 23 years old in uniform.  Last known photo of Corrie.  Hand  written note by his mother (Minnie Hale nee Atkinson) stating 

KILLED IN ACTION    APL 9th 1917    
VIMY RIDGE
  • Group Photo– Corrie Hale yr 1897,with sister Pearl (Pearl on left, Corrie on right)

There seems to be some discrepancy with the age of Corrie.  Perhaps he changed his age on the enlistment form???  This picture shows a 3-4 year old Corrie in 1897...
  • Grave Marker– Corrie Hale gravestone.

Age is incorrect, he was 23 when killed.
  • Photo of Corrie Hale– Served with the 35th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of CORRIE HALE– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Cemetery– Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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