canadian forces

[sue ault]

hello peeps,
Just wondering how I can find a canadian soldier in the 78th grenadier guards, I have a photo of him and a possible name.



sue x

 

[gortonboy]

hi,,is he WW1? Whats the possible name,,,and year of birth?

 

[sue ault]

Hi yep

his name is possibly John william brinkley who was born in 1886 paddington, i sure he was in the E Surrey regt originally. its just that my half brothers great grandfather is in a photo with a soldier and on the back it states 78th canadian grenadier guards.



if it isnt him them the surname of the soldier could be Foley ?

 

[gortonboy]

all i can tell you is that there is no record of a John Brinkley for the CEF in WW1. Do you have a forename for the Foley chap ?

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Sue,

John William Brinkley born abt 1886 Paddington was killed in action in 1914.

He was in the 3rd bn East Surrey in 1904 as per his attestation in 1904.

 

[sue ault]

Hi julie
yep I told my brother the chappie in the photo appears to be wearing RA uniform, surname could be foley no other name.



sue

 

[davelambert271]

Hi Sue
there is a service record for him, not much info there though.
father John, brothers Robert and Henry, living 23 Cirencseter St, Harrow Rd

Is this the record of the older gent, the other being Foley?