Regimental number: 844130 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1031 – 42, Item: 62050 Item: 62049, PDF: B1031-SO41. Pte. Born 12/06/1888 (not as 1889) as given at Dawn Twsp.,ON. The son of Alfred and Ellen L. Housen Breaton of R.R. #2, Dresden, ON. A single farmer living at home. The brother of Clarence 844137. 

Height: 5’7”, Girth: 34 ½ inches, Hearing – Not quite normal. Attestation: 7/03/16 at Florence, ON., age 17 years. 

Reported being discharged “Medically Unfit” from Queen Alexandra Sanitarium, London, ON. suffering from Tuberculois (Pulmonary) both lungs.  Charles was discharged from the Sanitarium 10/01/17, after 56 days in hospital.

24/03/16 it was reported that he had contracted pneumonia while wet on duty. Pneumonia following by an active infection, T.B. of lungs. He had refused further treatment. He had signed his waver for treatment 24/03/16   

He had a haemorrhage of the lung at the Byron Sanatorium 26/06/16. Medically unfit for service.   

BREATON, CHARLES Initials: C Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Infantry Unit Text: 149th Bn. Age: 19 DOD, Date of Death: 12/07/1917; Service No: 844130 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Ellen Housen Breaton, of Dresden, Ont. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DRESDEN CEMETERY

Mrs. Ellen L. Breaton was awarded the Memorial Cross #806582 for “Canada Only” 28/11/1921.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Dresden Cenotaph
Awards	Memorial Cross for Canada
Sources	RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1031 - 41, LAC
Supplemental Information	Age: 19 DOD, Date of Death: 12/07/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DRESDEN CEMETERY

Height	5'7"
Age	17 yrs.

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