Christopher Maloney Image

Name

Christopher Maloney

Born

1896-03-08

Birth Place

Dublin, Ireland

Occupation

Farm Labourer

Religion

Church of England

Died

1920-07-01

Death Place

Lake Huron

Death

Drowning






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

651391

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Company

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-01-19

Wounded Date

1918-07-27

Wounds

Gunshot wound, chest flesh

Discharge Date

1916-05-03

Discharge Cause

Medically unfit


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

723509

Highest Rank

Sapper

Conflict

Battalion

216th Battalion

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-05-04

Prev Exp

160th Battalion (5 months)

Discharge Date

1919-03-30

Discharge Cause

Demobilization



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Notes

Christopher came to Canada as a Home Child in 1909. He enlisted in January of 1916 in Paisley. He was found




Sources & Links

- (a) Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion
- (b) LAC Home Children, 1869-1932 - Immigration Records http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/immigration-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=69597
- Library & Archives Canada



News Clippings


160th Battalion Enlistment Card
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-12
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-12
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-19
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-19
Paisley Advocate, 1916-12-06
Paisley Advocate, 1916-12-06
Paisley Advocate, 1917-07-11
Paisley Advocate, 1917-07-11
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-07
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-07
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-14
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-14
Paisley Advocate, April 2, 1919
Paisley Advocate, April 2, 1919
Paisley Advocate, April 23, 1919
Paisley Advocate, April 23, 1919