Richard Kilfoyle
Richard Ernest Kilfoyle #288451
I. Personal Information.
Richard Kilfoyle was born in Smiths Falls on April 26th, 1889 to William Kilfoyle and Mary Roe. He initially lived in Merrickville with his parents and older brother Henry. His cousins from his mother's side also lived with them. Richard Kilfoyle was a private and had service number 288451. He was 27 when he signed up, weighed 130 pounds and was 5ft 8 ½ inches. He had grey eyes and dark brown hair, was single and lived on 75 ½ Giroux St., St. Bonifare, Manitoba. His religion was Methodist and worked as a shoe clerk. Kilfoyle was in the 221st battalion. His mother, Mary Roe, was 48 when she passed away from tuberculosis in 1907 at her residence on Keningston Avenue, Smiths Falls, ON on a Saturday morning. The funeral took place on Monday and the remains were placed in the public vault. His father William remarried Jean Kilfoyle by 1916 and moved to Calgary with Richard and Albert.. His maternal grandfather was Richard Roe of Montague Township. His brothers were Albert Roy Kilfoyle of Winnipeg who may have served as well and Melvin H. Of St. Boniface. By 1921, Richard lived in Brandon, MB by himself and worked as a Buffer.
II. Medical Records
Richard Kilfoyle had rheumatism from June 22nd-29th and mumps from July 24th-August 9th. He had 3 bad falls in the three previous years, which gave him a bad back. On December 12,1916, he was declared medically unfit. He passed away in the Winnipeg General Hospital on December 3rd, 1944, at age 56. His funeral service took place on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and was buried in Smith Falls, Ont.
III. Military Movements
On April 20th, 1916, Kilfoyle enlisted in Winnipeg, MB and joined the 221st battalion. On Dec. 12th, he was discharged as being medically unfit from a bad back just before his unit went overseas.
By Madeline Froggatt
I. Personal Information.
Richard Kilfoyle was born in Smiths Falls on April 26th, 1889 to William Kilfoyle and Mary Roe. He initially lived in Merrickville with his parents and older brother Henry. His cousins from his mother's side also lived with them. Richard Kilfoyle was a private and had service number 288451. He was 27 when he signed up, weighed 130 pounds and was 5ft 8 ½ inches. He had grey eyes and dark brown hair, was single and lived on 75 ½ Giroux St., St. Bonifare, Manitoba. His religion was Methodist and worked as a shoe clerk. Kilfoyle was in the 221st battalion. His mother, Mary Roe, was 48 when she passed away from tuberculosis in 1907 at her residence on Keningston Avenue, Smiths Falls, ON on a Saturday morning. The funeral took place on Monday and the remains were placed in the public vault. His father William remarried Jean Kilfoyle by 1916 and moved to Calgary with Richard and Albert.. His maternal grandfather was Richard Roe of Montague Township. His brothers were Albert Roy Kilfoyle of Winnipeg who may have served as well and Melvin H. Of St. Boniface. By 1921, Richard lived in Brandon, MB by himself and worked as a Buffer.
II. Medical Records
Richard Kilfoyle had rheumatism from June 22nd-29th and mumps from July 24th-August 9th. He had 3 bad falls in the three previous years, which gave him a bad back. On December 12,1916, he was declared medically unfit. He passed away in the Winnipeg General Hospital on December 3rd, 1944, at age 56. His funeral service took place on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and was buried in Smith Falls, Ont.
III. Military Movements
On April 20th, 1916, Kilfoyle enlisted in Winnipeg, MB and joined the 221st battalion. On Dec. 12th, he was discharged as being medically unfit from a bad back just before his unit went overseas.
By Madeline Froggatt