Humphrey, Philip Anthony: Service no. 454115

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Source: September 1916 K.I.A.

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Family Search: When Private Philip Anthony Humphrey was born on 10 June 1890, in London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Anthony Humphrys, was 42 and his mother, Maria Wolstenholme, was 38. He married Ellen Cordelia Adams on 14 November 1908, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to Canada in 1907 and lived in Clerkenwell, London, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 25, his occupation is listed as driver in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. He died on 15 September 1916, in Courcelette, Somme, France, at the age of 26, and was buried in Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Humphrey, Philip: Service no. 454115. Source: Toronto Telegram. October 1916. Via David Archer.

PTE. PHILIP HUMPHREY, 123 Carlton street, was killed in action September 15 [1916]. He enlisted here with the 59th Battalion in May last year, and went overseas in November. He reached the trenches before Christmas with a draft from another battalion, but was gassed and sent back to England for a few weeks. He returned to the trenches again, but was sent back to England ill. When he recovered he reached France once more for the last time, and was killed in September. Pte. Humphrey was 27 years old, and married. He was born in England and came to the city 12 years ago. He was employed as a caretaker for the Toronto Bicycle Club. His wife lives at 423 Carlton street. There are no children.

Source: The Toronto Star, Oct. 10, 1916 via CVWM.

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“Killed in Action” He was killed during the attack on enemy trenches at Courcelette.
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