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Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle
Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
55030
Unit at enlistment: 
19th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Wounded: 
Yes
Cemetery: 
Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario
Commemorated at: 
First Baptist Church
Birth country: 
Ireland
Birth county: 
Louth
Birth city: 
Drogheda
Address at enlistment: 
94 Richardson Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
94 Richardson Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Carpenter
Religious denominations: 
Roman Catholic
Marital status: 
Married
Age at enlistment: 
24
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Letters and documents

BX April 7, 1917

Reported Wounded

Private Richard Doyle, pioneer of a Canadian battalion in the second contingent, is reported to have been admitted to No. 7 General Hospital, Etaples, on March 26 with a gunshot wound in the left leg. The word was received by his wife, Mrs. Maud Doyle, 44 Mt. Pleasant Street.

BX October 12, 1917
 
Many Veterans On Way Home – Twelve Wounded Heroes Expected to Return Today

In all probability the following men will leave Toronto for Brantford today:

R. Doyle, 44 Mt. Pleasant Street
H.L. Francis, George Bridge, P.O., Alberton
T. Hellewell, 75 Weller Street
P.E. Knibb, General P.O.
C. McCormack, Fulton Street, Grandview P.O.
F. Martindale, 64 Palace Street
J. Midgley, 110 Spring Street
J. Oles, 145 Northumberland Street
C.F. Read, 72 Brunswick Street
T. Simpson, 44 Curtis Street
W.W. Wakeling, 14 Burford Street

BX October 13, 1917

Returned Men

Thirteen returned soldiers were expected back yesterday, and it is known that at least seven of these arrived. Seven came home on the 3.52 G.T.R. train and were met by a large deputation from the Soldiers’ Aid Commission and the Great War Veterans’ Association. The men who were met are as follows: C.F. Read, 72 Brunswick; R. Doyle, 44 Northumberland; T. Hellewell, 75 Wallace; E. Knibb, Holmedale; E.M. McCormack, Charing Cross; Sergt. T. Simpson, 44 Curtis and W.W. Wakeling, 14 Burford.

BX November 28, 1945

Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle, 93 Richardson Street, died Tuesday evening in the Brantford General Hospital.  Mr. Doyle was born in Ireland sixty-nine years ago and came to Canada at the age of twenty-nine.  He was a carpenter by trade.  A member of the Brantford Branch, Canadian Legion.  Mr. Doyle was a “Springbok,” (veteran of the Boer War), and a veteran of the First Great War.  He enlisted with the 19th Battalion at the beginning of the First Great War.  Surviving is a niece, Miss Catharine Solan, Dongan Hills, N.Y.  Funeral arrangements later.

BX December 1, 1945

Richard Doyle

The funeral of Richard Doyle was conducted Friday afternoon from the Beckett Funeral Home.  Rev. John Kelman, Legion Padre, was in charge.  The Carpenters’ Union, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral.  The pallbearers were Comrades D. Monkman, T. Cheevers, J. Turner, G. Gaydon, W. Robertson and J. Daughan.  Pte. R. Hughes sounded Reveille and the Last Post. Comrade E.R. Edwards was in charge of the Legionnaires.  Interment was in the Soldiers’ Plot Mount Hope Cemetery.

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