Canadians, WWI research

[billyturnip]

Do any of our Canadian members have any experience researching WWI casualties? I'm assuming a man on a local war memorial served in the Canadian army during the war. I have downloaded what I assume are his attestation papers but I've hit a brick wall, there is no mention of him on the CWGC site or any of the usual places.
Cheers,
Roger.

 

[Paul Kernan]

Roger

Not sure if you've checked these sites but hope they help.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem

http://wwii.ca/memorial/world-war-i/

Cheers
Paul

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Paul, there's a couple there I've tried but there's now more to go on.
Much appreciated.

Roger.

 

[Lancer]

Hey Roger
Send me what you have, the info should be no problem, if I can find the time!
Cheers
Mark

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much for the offer of help Mark.
Not much to go on I'm afraid.
George Birkett
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...rval=20&&PHPSESSID=u799nts49l4c77c582esrhco56
Born Hunton North Yorkshire.
Date of Birth 23 August 1891.
Attestation papers give the No. 65083 which I assume is his regt. number.
He isn't listed on the Commonwealth War Graves site.

Thanks again,

Roger.

 

[Lancer]

Hey Roger
Its not much but here is what I can tell you.
George Birkett, married to Laura Birkett and living at 460a Verdun Ave, Verdun, Quebec. Born Yorkshire, England, lists mechanic as his trade.

Enlists January 19, 1915 at Military District No.4, Joins the 24th Battalion ( Victoria Rifles of Canada) and issued regimental number 65083. The 24th was mobilized at Montreal and started recruiting October 22, 1914. The battalion trained until April 11, 1915 when they boarded the S.S. Cameronia at Montreal and sailed for England. Arrived Devonport April 20.

Sailed from England to France September 15, 1915 departing from Folkstone aboard the S.S. Queen and arrived at Boulogne. Attached to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. Fought in France and Flanders (battle honors for Somme, Arras, Ypres, Passchendale, Amiens, Cambrai)

His name appears on the dispersal draft, arriving at St. John N.B. from Liverpool on 7 March 1919 aboard the S.S. Minnedosa. Destination in Canada, Montreal.

His wife Laura dies in 1920 and he re marries in 1922.

That's all I can find without ordering his military records from the National Archives, hope it helps!
Cheers
Mark

 

[Lancer]

P.S. It appears he survived the war, without his military records its uncertain if he was wounded. Some memorials started gathering names in the early 1920's and included individuals who may have died after the war but as a result of wounds received during the war!

Cheers
Mark

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you very much Mark, that's fantastic! I wonder if he is mentioned on a memorial at Verdun, Quebec? I will have a search.
Thanks again.

Roger.

 

[Gary D]

Hey Roger
Send me what you have, the info should be no problem, if I can find the time!
Cheers
Mark

Hi Mark. Can you send me with your home e-mail address. I need to talk to you about some pics taken and an interview you gave with a guy who was at the Calgary fall show last September.
I'd PM you but with the new format, I'm not sure how it works yet.
thanks

Gary