Thomas Hall Coulthard

[kickbuttgirlie]

Could some kind soul please do some research for me.

I am trying to fill out my tree as far as possible and and looking for my 2gt uncle THOMAS HALL COULTHARD b Jarrow, Tyne and Wear 1874/76. I have him and his wife Virtue in the 1901 census in UK and have recently found an entry for Thomas


In memory of
Private THOMAS HALL  COULTHARD
who died on November 27, 1916
Service Number: 142081
Age: 42
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 73rd Bn.
Husband of Virtue M. Smith (formerly Coulthard), of 41, Alverthorpe St., South Shields, Co. Durham, England.

I'm basically looking to see when he went to Canada and if Virtue went with him and anything else that may be availible.

Thanks in advance

KBG

[KarenM]

Hi KBG,

Here are his attestation papers when he signed up.  He gives his next of kin as Mrs. TH Coulthard with an address in England.

http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gat1/057877a.gif

http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gat1/057877b.gif

He signed up in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario

Karen

[KarenM]

Sorry, forgot to mention that you can order his full military file from Library and Archives Canada.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-130-e.html?PHPSESSID=qp05rvutov57f0n9gaesimjmn2#g

[kickbuttgirlie]

Hi KarenM

Thanks for this.

I wonder where the Canada connection came from? Ah well, I shall keep digging.

Thanks again

KBG

[KarenM]

Perhaps he came over to Canada first to look for work and get a place, then he would send for his wife eventually, but war broke out so he signed up?

Karen

[jorose]

http://www.findmypast.com/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action
 shows a V M Coulthard (female, b. 1878), who arrived in Canada in 1912 (possibly with a child Gladys, b. 1908).

Perhaps someone can find them returning to the UK around 1914/1915.

[KarenM]

Great Jorose!!

Virtue Miller Coulthard and Gladys are going to join husband in Ft. William, Ontario.

They arrived July 12, 1912 aboard the Victorian which sailed from Liverpool England and arrived in Quebec.

K

[jorose]

And here's the image from Canada archives for KBG:
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e144/e003580467.jpg

[kickbuttgirlie]

Hi KarenM & Jorose

Thank you both so much for this - its a huge help!

Merry Christmas

KBG