Charles Joseph Milligan

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

109488

Unit at enlistment:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

St. Joseph's Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

123 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

123 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Machinist

Religious denominations:

Roman Catholic

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

BX September 4, 1918

Mrs. Bridget Milligan, 123 West Mill Street, has received official word that her son, Private Charles Joseph Milligan, mounted services, is officially reported admitted to the 26th General Hospital, Etaples, with a gunshot wound in the thumb. He has been overseas for nearly three years and for a year previous to that, trained in Toronto.

BX July 24, 1925

Charles Milligan Jr.

The death took place this morning at the Hamilton Sanatorium, of Charles Milligan Jr. Deceased who was in his 29th year, was born in Brantford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milligan. He served overseas for the full duration of the war, leaving Brantford with the C.M.R in 1914. He was both wounded and gassed, during the great struggle. He returned to Brantford in 1919 and was in the employ of the fire department for a time. Members of the family rendered notable service in the war, four brothers having also enlisted. One was killed at the front and another brother died in 1921 from the effects of wounds and gas. Deceased was a member of the G.W.V.A. and besides a sorrowing widow, Georgian Milligan, he leaves to mourn his demise one daughter, Margaret; his parents and three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. H. Johnston and Mrs. K. Kennedy, city; Mrs. D. Charteras, Hamilton; Frank in England, Gus, Kingston; Reginald, Brantford. The funeral will take place from the residence of his parents on Monday morning to St. Basil’s church, with interment in St. Joseph’s cemetery.

BX July 24, 1925

Charles Milligan Jr.

The funeral took place this morning from the residence of his parents, 123 Grand River Avenue to St. Basil’s Church, of the late Charles Milligan, junior. The service at the Church was in charge of Rev. Father Ferguson and the last rites at the grave side were performed by Rev. Father, Hawkins. The pallbearers were: J. Hutcheon, J. Hoffman, J. McGratton, George Bennett, O.E. Whittaker, and Albert Ott. Interment took place at St. Joseph’s cemetery.