Hello All,
I came a across a post in a WW1 forum that mentioned that the poster had contacted the CVWM site asking who the young soldier was, whose image they use. Here is the soldier's identity below. Be sure and check the photos link with his writeup.
Quote:
In memory of
Sergeant
CHARLES HERBERT COLLYER
who died on June 2, 1916
Military Service:
Service Number: 109277
Age: 24
Force: Army
Unit: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)
Additional Information:
Date of Birth: May 20, 1892
Welwyn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Son of Charles Ralph Collyer and Jessie Maria Pearson. At the time the area was known as Assiniboia and considered part of the North West Territories.
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub...asualty=922948
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Karmen