Milford Devlin was a casualty of WW1. He held the rank of Private and served with 43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry - Service Number: 2137995.
Pre-enlistment he was a coal miner. He attested in Victoria, BC 10 Jan 1918. He was initially assigned to 2nd Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment - headquarters at Vancouver. [CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Depot Battalions provided training for reinforcements for battalions on active duty.]
He arrived in England 19 Apr 1918.
Milford Devlin was killed in action - he was last seen with his platoon advancing across a sunken road on the morning of 28 Sep 1918.
He was the son of Henry and Martha Devlin of Nanaimo.
Pre-enlistment he was a coal miner. He attested in Victoria, BC 10 Jan 1918. He was initially assigned to 2nd Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment - headquarters at Vancouver. [CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Depot Battalions provided training for reinforcements for battalions on active duty.]
He arrived in England 19 Apr 1918.
Milford Devlin was killed in action - he was last seen with his platoon advancing across a sunken road on the morning of 28 Sep 1918.
He was the son of Henry and Martha Devlin of Nanaimo.
Milford Devlin was a casualty of WW1. He held the rank of Private and served with 43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry - Service Number: 2137995.
Pre-enlistment he was a coal miner. He attested in Victoria, BC 10 Jan 1918. He was initially assigned to 2nd Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment - headquarters at Vancouver. [CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Depot Battalions provided training for reinforcements for battalions on active duty.]
He arrived in England 19 Apr 1918.
Milford Devlin was killed in action - he was last seen with his platoon advancing across a sunken road on the morning of 28 Sep 1918.
He was the son of Henry and Martha Devlin of Nanaimo.
Pre-enlistment he was a coal miner. He attested in Victoria, BC 10 Jan 1918. He was initially assigned to 2nd Depot Battalion, British Columbia Regiment - headquarters at Vancouver. [CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) Depot Battalions provided training for reinforcements for battalions on active duty.]
He arrived in England 19 Apr 1918.
Milford Devlin was killed in action - he was last seen with his platoon advancing across a sunken road on the morning of 28 Sep 1918.
He was the son of Henry and Martha Devlin of Nanaimo.
Inscription
2137995 Private
M. Devlin
43rd Bn. Canadian Inf.
28th September 1918
Gravesite Details
CWGC headstone with Maple Leaf emblem and Cross
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