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Herbert Kearse
Canadian Infantry, C.E.F.,
Alberta Regiment
10th Bn.
Page 8
Nov 6th
Up early and broke camp, started on long march at 12:30 arrived at St. Kitts 4:30 splendid reception. Stayed over Sunday and through kindness of citizens of St. Catherines every man was invited out to dinner went to the home of Ms. Dixon 15 William Street had a splendid dinner, 8 of us being there had our pictures taken.
Nov 7th
Left St. Kitts 7:30 a.m. Advance guard scouted all round the hills for enemy who was expected to attack us. Very hard day. Reach Vineland where the people had spread out for us all kinds of pies and fruit, reached Grimsby 4:30 stayed on outpost duty till 7:30, very tired, had to buy our supper or go without.
Submitted by Gina Kearse
Herbert was born on August 27th 1888 in Burford, England. He moved to Burlington, Ontario, Canada in October of 1910. He was married to Louisa (Deane) Kearse and they had two sons Robert and Harold. He enlisted on September 3, 1915. His unit was the 86th Battalion.
Herbert was a Lance Corporal in charge of a Lewis gun crew, when he was killed on April 28th, 1917. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial in France. His decorations include the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Lorine's Note:
I found Herbert in the online CEF database. Here is his information for anyone wanting to search this further
Names: KEARSE , HERBERT WILLIAM
Regimental number: 174314
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5017 - 33
He is also found in the online Canadian Virtual War Memorial and is commemorated on Page 266 of the
First World War Book of Remembrance.
Kearse Diary 10 Aug. 1915 - 22 Apr. 1917
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