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Help needed please Brailey

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Clare

Clare Report 8 Jul 2006 20:18

I'm trying to find my GG Grnadfathers brother William (Bill) Brailey of Cornwall on the war graves site with no luck. He was sent to the front after committing bigomy, he was given the choice go to the front or be charged he chose the former & was killed in action. My nan believes he was in the Candian Scotch guards.Any help gratefully recieved.

Merry

Merry Report 8 Jul 2006 20:20

They might have given him an alias, though he should be listed under both names if that's the case......... Merry

Merry

Merry Report 8 Jul 2006 20:22

Is this not him? Name: BRAILEY Initials: W J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Unit Text: 43rd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 08/03/1918 Service No: 693126 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Brailey, of Orchard Cottage, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England; husband of Mrs. Brailey, of MacRoss, Eriksdale, Manitoba. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 20. Cemetery: BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Merry

Helen

Helen Report 8 Jul 2006 20:28

You can find and download (free) his Canadian Army 'Attestation Papers' here - I've checked and think I've found him! Date of birth 31 May 1894? http://www(.)collectionscanada(.)ca/02/02010602_e.html Take out the brackets

Clare

Clare Report 8 Jul 2006 20:29

Thank you Merry thats him!! His story was that he moved to Canada, married & had children, he then left her & moved back to Cornwall where he forgot he was already married!! He married a local girl but of course the marriage was not legal & thats why the wife is the Canadian one. Sorry have to say he sort of deserved his fate really I mean what a thing to do!