CEF Soldier Detail

Captain Edward Crosby Goldie

Regimental Number:
NA
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 Divisional Ammunition Park
Company:
Place of Birth:
Ayr, Ontario
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
Isabel Goldie, Mother, Ayr, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
April 30, 1884
Trade or Calling:
Civil Engineer & Contractor
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Valcartier, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
September 23, 1914
Age at enlistment:
30
Height:
 6 Feet 1 Inches
Chest:
 37 Inches
Expansion:
 5 Inches
Religion:
 Presbyterian
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Likely survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
Not Specified
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Captain Canadian Infantry Divisional Ammunition Park

A graduate of Royal Military College.

A Toronto Star article published March 19th, 1915 (page two), included a letter sent home by Captain Crosby.  They mistakenly referred to him as W. Crosby Goldie.  He was writing to his brother, Dr. W. Goldie , who later enlisted in the army.