Charles William Hurley

A Private with 75th Bn., Charles died on 1st of March 1917 at the age of 36. 

Charles was born at Somerleyton on 10 December 1880, a son of John and Catherine Hurley. In 1881 his family lived at 16 Village Street, Somerleyton, next to the Herringfleet Footpath. In 1891 they lived at the Cottage, next to Mill Farm, Somerleyton.

By 1901 Charles had moved to Ilford and was a private attendant at the London County Lunatic Asylum. In 1910 he married Elizabeth Alice Horwood, this was registered in the Bromley District, and subsequently they emigrated to Canada. 

Charles and Elizabeth were living at 362 Jones Avenue, Toronto, when Charles enlisted in the 170th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry, at Toronto, on 28 April 1916. he was working as a labourer and stated that he had served for two years with the 9th Mississauga Horse.

On 20 October 1916 Charles sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on S.S. Lapland, and arrived at Liverpool on 31 October 1916. Charles was transferred to the 75th Battalion and arrived in France on 6 December 1916, joining the 75th Battalion 'in the field' on 30 December 1916. 

Subsequently Elizabeth lived at 269 Woodfield Road, Toronto.