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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Online Collections Link
Notes
Christopher came to Canada as a Home Child in 1909. He enlisted in January of 1916 in Paisley. He was foundSources & 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
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-12
Paisley Advocate, 1916-04-19
Paisley Advocate, 1916-12-06
Paisley Advocate, 1917-07-11
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-07
Port Elgin Times, 1920-07-14
Paisley Advocate, April 2, 1919
Paisley Advocate, April 23, 1919