CEF Soldier Detail

Private Charles Henry Silvester
Died: May 2, 1915

Regimental Number:
9826
Survived War:
 No
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 3rd Battalion
Company:
 C Company
Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ontario
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
Elizabeth Silvester, mother. 243 Euclid Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
243 Euclid Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Date of Birth:
January 16, 1890
Trade or Calling:
Printer
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 Valcartier, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
September 22, 1914
Age at enlistment:
24
Height:
 5 Feet 9 Inches
Chest:
 35 Inches
Expansion:
 2 1/2 Inches
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Died of Wounds
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
May 2, 1915
Age at Death:
25
Buried at:
 Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium
Plot:
 Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Male
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Research Notes
3rd Battalion Nominal Roll
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion C Company
Private Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 6 Company
Prior service with the QOR