Rev. Harold Payne, Rev.

1890 - 1918  (27 years)

• Name	Harold Payne
  Prefix	Rev.
  Suffix	Rev.
  Born	7 Oct 1890	Fogo, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Private, 2nd Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, Western University Officer's Corp., London, Ont., Service #270650
  Military	1917  [1]
  	WW1
  		Rev. Harold Payne
  Residence	1917	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Misfortune	1918
  	Killed in WW1
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Residence	Fogo, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [3]
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80274P
  Died	30 Aug 1918	, France
  Buried	Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy, Pas De Calais, France
  Person ID	I80274	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

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  Private Rev. Harold Payne

  
  

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  Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Payne Jr., of Fogo Harbor, Newfoundland; husband of Cora Payne, of 162, Rose Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Was an Anglican Minister. Graduated from Huron College in 1916, winning high honours in Divinity and Arts. Enlisted for active service shortly afterwards. ________________________ "'He is not dead. I know he is still living,' wife Cora told the Star. The brave little lady received a telegram that her soldier husband was killed on August 30." (Toronto Star, Sept 18, 1918) "Pte Rev Harold Payne was killed during a brilliant attack upon Upton Wood on Aug 30. Reports from the front state that Pte Payne displayed great courage as he put himself at the head of his platoon after many were killed." (Toronto Star, Nov 28, 1918)

  
  

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  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name: PAYNE, HAROLD Regimental Number: 270650 Date of Birth: 07/10/1890 Fogo, Newfoundland, residence Preston, mother Dina Payne of Fogo, Newfoundland, Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7670 - 2 Item Number:570636 [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Harold Payne Birth Place: Fogo Newfoundland Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Father Name: James Payne Mother Name: Dinah Oake Spouse Name: Cora Melinda White Spouse's Age:30 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1887 Spouse Birth Place: St Mary's Spouse Father Name: Christopher White Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Salkeld Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1917 Marriage County or District:York [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

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  Born - 7 Oct 1890 - Fogo, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Residence - 1917 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Fogo, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Aug 1918 - , France Buried - - Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy, Pas De Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth