Etc. -- Capt. John Charters' 1884 obituary
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An unedited transcription of an article from the 26 Mar 1884 British Canadian. 
[Paragraph breaks inserted by the transcriber. The original was a single paragraph]

OBITUARY

The late Capt. John Charters was one of the oldest members of the 39th Battalion, having served continuously since 1861. 

His first military service was in the Georgetown Infantry Company, but removing to the county of Norfolk in the latter part of 1861, he joined the Villa Nova Rifle Company, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, and served in this capacity during the Fenian troubles of 1866. 

Upon the formation of the 39th Battalion in September of that year he was promoted to a Lieutenancy, and attended the military school at Toronto, (then in charge of the regular army officers and instructors of regiments stationed in Canada) where he passed a highly creditable examination and obtained his certificate.

On the 28th July, 1882, he received his well deserved promotion to the command of No. 2 company. At the last camp at Niagara for drill of 1883-84, his company was one of the most efficient in the Battalion, and had he been spared he would no doubt have brought it up to the highest possible standard as he was the best drill instructor in the Regiment, and was very popular with his men, as well as with his brother officers, who will long miss him from their midst when the Battalion assembles for duty.

He was buried at Hartford on Sunday, 16th inst., the funeral being the largest ever seen in that part of the county. Five of his brother officers were present. He leaves a wife and eleven children to mourn his untimely end. -- V.M.

 
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