Private
CHARLES JAMES (C J) ALFIER

• Private CHARLES JAMES ALFIER's Story

• 	Born 16 September 1888 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Salesman prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 28 August 1916 in Hamilton, Ontario | Age: 27 years
  	Buried 25 October 1918 - ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN) | Age: 30 years

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Interesting Facts

• While in action at NAVES on October 10, 1919, Pte. Alfier as motorcycle scout was sent with an important message to one of the batteries holding the bridgehead in U13 Central east of NAVES. Just outside the village, an enemy shell struck his motorcycle, severely wounding Pte. Alfier (both legs blown off and a shrapnel wound in the chest). Notwithstanding these severe injuries, Pte. Alfier by sheer courage "kept his wits" and had his message transferred to somebody else for transmission to the battery, after which he fainted. He later came to and was brought out, still cheerful and even joking about having "got a good Blighty at last."

  Awarded the Military Medal for "his gallantry, devotion to duty and splendid morale."

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Fallen Soldiers from Hamilton Ontario, Canada

• Private
  ALFIER, CHARLES JAMES
  25 October 1918
  ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)
  
• Private
  ROSZELL, HAROLD WILBERT
  16 April 1945
  HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Motor Machine Gun Brigade

• Lieutenant
  WALDRON, FREDERICK GEORGE
  24 March 1918
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
• Private
  ALFIER, CHARLES JAMES
  25 October 1918
  ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION (ROUEN)