Lives of the First World War

Captain Henry Atholl Charles Wallace 10th Battalion, Canadian Regiment (Alberta Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Henry Atholl Charles Wallace was born in 1879. He served in the Second Anglo-Boer War, receiving the King's South Africa Medal and the accompanying clasps. He enlisted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force in August 1914 and went to France in February 1915. He was married to Winifred and had two children, Harold and Dorothy. He was killed in action near Ypres on 22 April 1915 aged 35. He is commemorated at the Menin Gate in Ypres.

Transcript: Name - Capt Henry Atholl Charles Wallace Town of birth - Parish of Lamesley, Country Durham, England Next of kin - Winifred Laura Jane Wallace Address of Next of Kin - 194 Hill Street, Norwood Grove, Manitoba Date of birth - May 30th 1879 Trade - Agent Married? Yes Willing to be vaccinated? Yes Belong to the active militia? Yes Ever served in any Military Force? Yes, 5th I[mperial] Y[eomanry]South Africa 1900-1901 Understand nature and terms? Yes Willing to serve in Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force? Yes Signed by Henry A C Wallace on 26 September 1914

Transcript: Description of H A C Wallace on enlistment Age 35 years 7 months Height 5 feet 10.5 inches Chest measurement - girth when fully expanded 40 inches Range of expansion 3 inches Complexion Fair Eyes Blue Hair Grey Religion - Church of England Distinctive marks - 2 vaccination marks on arm Certified as fit for service by G C Gliddon, Medical Officer September 26 1914 Valcartier, Canada

Transcript - Henry Wallace Head Married Age 34 Occupation Land Agent Born in Lamesley, Durham, England Jessie Wallace Wife Married Age 30 No occupation Born in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland Mary L Wallace Daughter Single Age 6 Born in Lamesley, Durham, England

Transcript: Jessie A Wallace Daughter Single Age 5 Scholar Born in Durham, Lamesley; Eleanor L Wallace Daughter Single Age 4 Born in Durham, Lamesley; Henry A C Wallace Son Single Age 1 Born in Durham, Lamesley; Mary Ann Ellis Sister in law Unmarried Age 29 No occupation Born in Edinburgh; Margaret Wright Servant Unmarried Age 25 General servant (household) Born in Northumberland, Blyth; Emma Barter Servant Unmarried Age 23 General servant (nurse) Born in Durham, Gateshead; Mary Nicholson Servant Unmarried Age 13 General servant (under nurse) Born in Birtley, Durham; Jane Nicholson Servant Unmarried Age 15 General Servant Kitchen Maid (Domestic) Born in Birtley, Durham

Transcript: First name(s) HENRY ATHOLL C Last name WALLACE Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1903 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ HENRY ATHOLL C WALLACE married one of these people WINIFRED LAURA ARCHER, FLORENCE CHALLONER Spouse's last name - District GATESHEAD District number - County Durham Country England Volume 10A Page 1111