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Jeffrey, Charles Lucas, Lieutenant
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Dates of existence
4 Dec. 1986 – 27 Oct. 1917
History
Charles Jeffrey (219016) served as a Lieutenant in the 44th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action in October 1917.
Jeffrey was born in Buffalo, New York, 4 December 1896 to Charles William and Laura Jeffrey. He also had a sister, Grace. The family relocated to Ottawa. Jeffrey was enrolled as a student at Queen’s University when he enlisted. He sailed to Europe in 1916. He was quickly promoted: first to Sergeant and then Lieutenant. He was shot by a sniper on the afternoon of 27 October 1917, while doing reconnaissance for an attack as part of the Battle of Passchendaele; he was 20 years old.
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RC0906
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B. Whittle, 2023.
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Sources
Library and Archives Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4807 – 57, digitized file.
