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Charles Eyre

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
772778
Unit at enlistment: 
125th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Farringdon Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
St. John's Anglican Church
Birth country: 
England
Birth county: 
Northamptonshire
Birth city: 
Northampton
Address at enlistment: 
31 Burford Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
31 Burford Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Bench hand
Employer: 
Massey-Harris Co.
Religious denominations: 
Church of England
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
44
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Letters and documents

BX September 13, 1917

Local Men Are Now At Quebec – Nine Local Veterans Have Reached Port From England

QUEBEC, Sept. 13. Following are some of the Ontario soldiers who have just reached here, invalided home after active service.

BRANTFORD, N.W. Hazelton, William Bacon, H.E. Chard, Harry Dillmer, C. Eyre, William H. Pyke, J. Saggese

BX October 31, 1929

Charles Eyre

The death took place last evening of Charles Eyre, beloved husband of Mary Eyre, 80 Richardson Street. Besides his widow he is survived by four daughters and four sons, Mrs. Walker, Toronto, Mrs. W. Blanchard, Mrs. W. Weller, and Dorothy, all of Brantford, Wilfred, California, George, Brantford, Cyril, California and Harry, Buffalo. The funeral will be held from the late residence Friday afternoon.

BX November 2, 1929

Charles Eyre

The funeral of the late Charles Eyre was conducted yesterday from the residence, 80 Richardson Street, with interment at Farringdon cemetery, rev. F.G. Hardy, rector of St. John’s Anglican church, officiated and the pallbearers were R. Welsh, Thomas Walton, Jack Lott, Bert Thompson, J. Gould and Jack J. Houlston.  There were many beautiful floral tributes in testimony to the high esteem in which the late Mr. Eyre was held.

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