Source: Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
Family Search: Private Henry Kiddle was born on 19 May 1894, in Shoreditch, London, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Kiddle and Ann Wilson. He immigrated to Canada in 1903 and lived in Rouleau, Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1916. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as farmer in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died on 2 April 1917, in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, at the age of 22, and was buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Aubigny, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
His brother, Private Charles Kiddle, reg. no. 745108, joined the 116th Battalion. Both brothers originated in the 116th.
Blog article about this soldier.
Per a blog comment by Paul Kiddle, Great-Nephew to Henry, this soldier and his brother were both Barnardo Boys.
“I have an addition to this list; my Great Uncle: 745109 Pte Henry Kiddle. He died on the 2nd April 1917 at 30 Casualty Clearing Station, cause of death Pneumonia.
He was sent out to Canada in 1906 with his younger brother Charles, they joined up together and had consecutive numbers. They left behind in England their two older brothers, William and my Grandfather George: William also died in the war.
Paul Kiddle”
| Name | Kiddle, Charlie |
| Rank | Private |
| Year of Birth | 3/11/1905 |
| Date of Death | 6/28/1975 |
| Cemetery | |
| Cemetery location | |
| Country of birth | England |
| Home Country | Canada |
| City born | London, England |
| Address | Cresswell, ON |
| Enlistment Date | 11/8/1915 |
| Drafted? | |
| Enlistment place | Port Perry |
| Origin Unit | 116th Battalion |
| Pre war Unit | |
| Final Bn | 18th |
| Ship | SS Olympic |
| Date in England | 7/31/1916 |
| Date in France | |
| Date w 116 | 11/8/1915 |
| Left 116th | 10/5/1916 |
| Married | no |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Wounded date | |
| Wound type/Death particuolars | flat feet, debility, |
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| Died other | |
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| Wounded | |
| Sick | yes |
| PTSD | yes |
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| Vimy | |
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| Raid | |
| Hill 70 | |
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| Amiens | |
| Parvillers | |
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| Canal | |
| Other | |
| Unit History | 116th to 18th to CCAC to 4th res to |
| Other details | A Coy |
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| Underage | |
| Medically Unit | |
| Deserter | |
| Undesirable | |
| Casualty Description |
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 