Men remembered here
The linked biographies identify each man’s connection with this workplace. This is a partial list; the men may have served in different years.
William HALES
Occupation recorded: Labourer
Read his storyCharles WALRY
Occupation recorded: Saddler
Read his storyWhat the men did here
Hospital staff received animals, maintained the stables, assisted treatment and prepared patients for further movement. Walry’s civilian trade was saddler; his precise hospital duties have not been established.
Brief history
Library and Archives Canada lists a Shorncliffe hospital diary from 6 April 1917 to 31 January 1918, RG 9 III-D-3, volume 5044. Its guide also mentions a No. 2 hospital in earlier section histories; the number’s earlier use still needs reconciliation.
Historical material
Hales’s original attestation and complete digitised service file are linked from his biography. Walry’s commemorative record and alias evidence distinguish Walry from the spelling Walrie under service number 490.
Sources and further reading
- Library and Archives Canada, Canadian Army Veterinary Corps guide, printed pp. 14–16, read alongside pp. 5–8.
- William Hales, digitised service file and attestation.
- Veterans Affairs Canada, Charles Walry; the Western Front Association alias index is linked from his biography.
