Letter from the house of commons

[steeles39]

Hi everyone, not sure where to post this but as it is from Canada thought this is was the best place to start.

I randomly received this today all the way from Canada house of commons. I never asked for absolutely bizzare and the name mentioned I do not recognise at all in my family tree.

How did they even find my address is this for real?

[Viktoria]

Not sure ,but it does not ask for money or a subscription so unless it is genuine or a genuine error,I can’t see the point as you feel sure you have no connection the the soldier commemorated .
Hope you solve the mystery.
Viktoria.

[steeles39]

Not sure ,but it does not ask for money or a subscription so unless it is genuine or a genuine error,I can’t see the point as you feel sure you have no connection the the soldier commemorated .
Hope you solve the mystery.


The only canada link I have found so far
is a relatives half uncle was sent to canada 12 years old as an orphan during the way with all the other kids because his mother was put in an asylum but thats now the same name. Thats all I could find of that.

[steeles39]

Envelope

[*Sandra*]

This one mentions Forrestry - does it throw any light on things for you. ?

Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948

Arthur Cecil Coulson - Death Date 29 Aug 1919
Rank Private - Unit Forrestry Battalion C F C - Service Number 2498174
Cemetery   St Judes Church Cemetery (Anglican)
Burial Place Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

This is the FIND A GRAVE entry for the Pvt Arthur Cecil Coulson.

Regiment/Service: Canadian Forestry Corps

Son of Frederick William and Mary Ellen Coulson of Folkestone, England. Husband of Florence Mabel Coulson of Oakville, Ontario (married 22 Jun, 1909, Lloydtown, York, Ontario).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107661644/arthur-cecil-coulson.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Canadian Attestation Papers for Pvt Arthur Cecil Coulson

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=120020

digital file sometimes slow to load - 147 pages.


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1891 UK census Downham, Norfolk.

RG12 Piece 1572 Folio 11 Page 13

Frerk W Coulson 38 Grocer.
Mary E Coulson   36
Arthur C Coulson 14 William Coulson   13
Clarissa C Coulson 12 John A B Coulson 8
Dora A D Coulson 4 Violet M Coulson 4 months
Albert Cintson   28
Ellen Cintson   24
Thomas Dolby   20
Hannah Scott   16
Kate Fry   14

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Ontario Marriage - Arthur Cecil Coulson - 1877
Marriage Date:   22 Jun 1909 - aged 32 years.  B (Bachelor)  York, Ontario. Baptist. Musical Tuner.
Father Fredrick Wm Coulson - Mother Mary Ellen Smith Coulson
Spouse Florence Mabel Rolling.

Sandra