Personal Details | |
Date of Birth | March 14, 1887 |
Place of Birth | Patna, Ayrshire |
Country | Scotland |
Marital Status | Single |
Next of Kin | Agnes Burgoyne, mother, Girvan, Scotland |
Trade / Calling | Baker |
Religion | Plymouth Brethern |
Service Details | |
Regimental Number | 820781 |
Service Record | Link to Service Record |
Battalion | 52nd Battalion |
Force | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Branch | Canadian Infantry |
Enlisted / Conscripted | Enlisted |
Address at Enlistment | Keewatin, Ontario |
Date of Enlistment | May 29, 1916 |
Age at Enlistment | 29 |
Theatre of Service | Europe |
Prisoner of War | No |
Survived War | Yes |
Death Details | |
Date of Death | September 7, 1955 |
Age at Death | 68 |
Buried At | Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Ontario |
Plot | 35E-32-4 |
Charles Burgoyne was born 14 March 1887 in Patna, Ayreshire, Scotland. His parents were John Burgoyne and Agnes McFadyen. Siblings included: Thomas (1884-1915), Jeannie (1885-1973), Mary (1890-1986) and Bessie (1893-1983).
Charles immigrated to Canada in 1911 and settled in Keewatin, Ontario in 1913. He got employment with the Lake of the Woods Milling Company as a baker.
On 29 May 1916 Charles enlisted with the 141st ‘Bull Moose’ Battalion in Keewatin. He left for training in Port Arthur in August 1916. During this time he attended bomb school in Winnipeg (December 1916) and a wire entanglement course in Winnipeg (March 1917). His battalion went overseas embarking from Halifax on 29 April 1917 aboard the S.S. Olympic. When they landed in Liverpool, Charles was transferred to the 18th Reserve battalion until September 1917 when he was sent to France with the 52nd Battalion Manitoba Regiment. He served there for 17 months receiving two promotions – to Corporal on 9 March 1918 and to Sergeant on 2 November 1918. In February of 1919 Charles returned to England and then to Canada in March 1919. His official discharge came on 31 March 1919 in Port Arthur and was due to demobilization. Later that summer he was honoured by being ‘Mentioned in Dispatches’.
After the war, Charles returned to Keewatin and on 10 June 1921 he married Jamesina Clark. Her brother, William Clark was one of Keewatin’s young soldiers who was killed in action during the war.
Charles and Ina had two daughters – Mary Louise (Marie) and Josephine (Joie). He continued to work at the flour mill until his retirement in 1953.
Charles died 07 September 1955 in Kenora, Ontario. He is buried in Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora.