October 1916 Casualties

Source: CVWM
Photo of GEORGE FREDERICK SPRIGGS – George Frederick Spriggs,unknown date. Source: CVWM
Source: CVWM
Photo of Kid Osborne – On the back of the photo is written: Best Wishes to my Chum Horace Garment, From Kid Osborne Middle Weight Champion of Western Canada. Source: CVWM
Photo of Forest Jasper Foster – Taken in 1914 Canadian Armed Forces b. 13 Sep. 1896 d. 1 Oct. 1916 Son of Frank and Mary Catherine (Weatherly) Foster Beloved brother of Cecil Leo, Truman DeWayne and Corwin Vancil Foster all from Nebraska. Source: CVWM
Family photo – Wife Valentina Burton and children left to right, Charles 7 years, in mother’s arms, Samuel 3 years, Lawrence 5 years, and twin Sidney Jr. 5 years. The twins turned five years on October 29th 1916. Source: CVWM
Family photo – Son Sidney Jr. with uncles Charles and Harry, brothers of Sidney Sr. Harry was the brother who was mentioned in the newspaper obituary as “fighting in the trenches.” Source: CVWM

October 1916 finds the 18th Battalion still engaged at the Somme. October 3rd was a particularly bad day for the Battalion.

 

Rank Surname Forename Age Date Reg. No.
Private BARTON ALBERT 34 10/10/1916 415134
Private BROCK H E 27/10/1916 54003
Private BURTON SIDNEY 33 02/10/1916 157097
Private CLARKE ARTHUR RAYMOND 03/10/1916 124362
Private DANIEL FREDERICK 37 03/10/1916 53666
Private FOSTER FOREST JASPER 21 01/10/1916 823501
Private FRIZZELL JOHN 28 03/10/1916 159073
Private FRY ALBERT 03/10/1916 53563
Private GORCHYNSKY BANNY 03/10/1916 448656
Private GOUGH JAMES 25 03/10/1916 400729
Private JOHNSON WALTER 39 03/10/1916 123061
Private KELLAWAY WALTER WILLIAM 01/10/1916 54106
Private LAMBIE THOMAS DUNCAN 24 03/10/1916 159013
Private LEADEN ERNEST IVON 20 03/10/1916 123107
Private LEDBURY B 09/10/1916 53480
Private MARTIN ERNEST 03/10/1916 53483
Private McKINNON JOHN D. 03/10/1916 445430
Private McMUTRIE JOHN 03/10/1916 53602
Private MORRISON H M 03/10/1916 123577
Private MORYKWAS ALEXANDER 16 03/10/1916 141024
Private OSBORNE THOMAS JAMES 03/10/1916 123200
Private PARKER HAROLD 03/10/1916 454344
Private PATTISON WILLIAM 03/10/1916 412828
Private PENNINGTON GEORGE 03/10/1916 124659
Private PRESTON GEORGE EDMUND 19 03/10/1916 454591
Private ROGERS FREDERICK JAMES 27 01/10/1916 454331
Lance Corporal SIMMONS ALLEN 26 03/10/1916 53731
Private SPRIGGS G F 02/10/1916 53738
Private SYKES CHARLES GORDON 24 03/10/1916 644534
Private TUCKER ROBERT 39 03/10/1916 405647
Sergeant VALE EDWARD JAMES 24 03/10/1916 53401
Private VANSICKLE JOHN G. 37 03/10/1916 123492
Private WALKE F J 26 03/10/1916 159201
Private WALLACE ROBERT EARL 19 02/10/1916 412169
Private WILDSMITH BERTRAM ELGIN 36 03/10/1916 54336

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