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Charles Alfred Wass
ca 1892 - October 1, 1918
865750 52 Batt
Canadian Expeditionary Force
"Well say I am getting tired of being out here in France. I only wish I was back in Canada with you...." Charles Wass, France circa 1917
France 22 Aug
Well Norm just a few lines to let you know I am still alive and in the
best of health and hope you are the same. Well say I am getting tired
of being out here in France. I only wish I was back in Canada with
you. Well how are you getting on with your crops and it must keep Eula
busy helping you and doing the dishes as well. Tell her to never mind I
will soon be back to help her and you too.
I am keeping my eyes open for that parcel that you are sending me. And
please tell Walter Tansley to hurry up with that letter that he is
sending me as I am watching for it every day when the mail man comes
around.
Say Eula could you send me a writing paper as that is hard to get out
here. And give my love to the kiddies also you folks till I return.
From Charlie
865750
52 Canadian Batt
BEF
France
Submitted by Norma Cloes Gelinas
Norma's Note: I came upon these letters during an investigation into my family history
and felt bound to find out something about Charles. Charles was a Barnardo child sent to Canada aboard the
SS Southwark in 1905. He landed in Quebec on July 1, 1905 at age 13.
Charles' will names my grandfather Norman Franklin Cloes as his sole
heir and lists him as "friend".
Charles died on October 1, 1918 and is buried in Chambrai France
according to the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
He is not forgotten.
Lorine's Note:
I found Charles' in the online CEF database. Here is his information for anyone wanting to search this further
WASS , CHARLES ALFRED
Regimental number 865750
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10113 - 53
Charles is also found in the Virtual War Memorial He is buried in the Canada Cemetery in Tilloy-les-Cambrai, a village on the north-western outskirts of the town of Cambrai and a little east of the road to Douai, France. He is also commemorated on Page 519 of the
First World War Book of Remembrance.
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