Discarded

[Guest]

I found this framed image of this Canadian soldier Herbert Player, killed in action in 1916 at Hill 70, while serving in the 209th Battalion. 

   I find it sad that it was discarded and laying in a corner of an antique store in Reno Nevada.  So my son said we should buy it and keep his memory alive. 

[nigelcave]

I think that this is your man.

 

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/562642/player,-herbert/

 

Rather sad - and he got around a bit, despite his young age - UK, California and Canada, not to mention France (and possibly Belgium).

 

Note that he was (according to the CWGC) serving in the 10th Battalion CEF when he was killed and that he has a known grave.

 

An only son ...

 

RIP

Edited 1 January , 2019 by nigelcave

[BillyH]

He has LOADS of free service papers if you click on the link to his Digitized Service File here :

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=580105

 

BillyH.

Edited 1 January , 2019 by BillyH

[DavidOwen]

Well done for keeping his memory alive.

[Ian C]

That's a great buy, well done to both you and your son!!!

 

[robins2]

well done

[JMB1943]

34armor,

 

You raised your son right!

Welcome to the forum.

 

Regards,

JMB

[clk]

Hi 34armor,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

On ‎01‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 02:03, 34armor said:

killed in action in 1916 at Hill 70, while serving in the 209th Battalion

 

I can't quite make it out. Is that what's written on the image? 

 

Regards

Chris