Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

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Barnwell, Sylvester

Date of Birth
Service No.
187231
Rank
Private
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
8th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in the Battle of Arleux, France, 28-29 April 1917
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Mary Barnwell née Somers of Mayglass, Ballycogley, Co. Wexford.

Dier, Richard Henry

Date of Birth
Service No.
426595
Rank
Private
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
16th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
France
Other Biographical Details
Son of John R Dier and Eliza Anne nee Watchorn, Gussawn Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Farmer.

James Brett

Date of Birth
Alias
James Jnr
Address
370 Bannerman Ave, Winnipege, Manitoba, Canada.
Service No.
148734
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
78th
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Missing presummed dead after action near the Village of Hallu, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of James (1869-1926) and Mary Margaret Brett née Sweeney (1871-1945) both born Co. Wexford. Residents of  house 12 in Rochestown, Wexford in 1901 census. Moved to City of Winnipeg, Canada c. 1903. He was recorded as missing in action at a battle near Hallu, as part of the Battle of Amiens, and his name is recorded on the Vimy memorial. Both father and son enlisted. James Snr. survived and was discharged on 1st April 1919.

Meyler, Moses

Date of Birth
Address
Store Street, Dublin
Service No.
875144
Rank
Private
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Kiled in Action southwest of Souchez, body not recovered
Other Biographical Details

Son of Nicholas Meyler and Mary Roche. Married Winifred Grant, Store Street, Dublin in Pro Cathedral on 17 August 1913. Arrived Quebec, Canada, 31 August 1913. Memorialised on Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais.

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