Apr 29, 1892
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Born in Walsall,
Staffordshire, England to Chris and Esther (nee Cartwright) Peace
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Nov 11, 1910
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Embarked the SS Virginian in
Liverpool
On the embarkation roll he
gave his occupation as Ironmonger
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Nov 18, 1910
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59783
(temporary number 909)
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Esther Peace, 157, King Henry’s Rd., Hampstead, London, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Clerk
Ø Previous military
experience given as 43rd Regiment, DCOR (Duke of Cornwall’s Own
Rifles) in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 23, 1915
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Admitted to the Kingston
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Scarlet Fever
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Mar 2, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec

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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Mar 27, 1916
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Granted leave until April 4th
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Jun 12, 1916
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While in the front line 33 to
38 trenches between Dickebusch and Vander Molen, Belgium, Private Charles
Peace was killed instantly by a machine gun bullet to his head. He was buried in the Bedford House
Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Following the war, the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, Charles Peace, 39 Lichfield St., Walsall, England
The Memorial Cross was sent to
his mother, Mrs. Esther Peace, 157 King Henry’s Rd., London, England
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