MOULDING, PTE. C. Reg. # 6939
Charles Moulding is identified as being born August 3, 1894 in Toronto, son of Rowland and Charlotte Elizabeth Moulding.
In 1901 the family was identified as living in Chapman Township. By 1911 the family had moved to the Collingwood area. John Charles Moulding continued to live at home in Collingwood with his parents.
In his Attestation Papers, Charles Moulding identified his next of kin as Rowland Moulding of Collingwood.
After the war, Charles married and at the time of the 1921 census, Charles (age 27), his wife Daisy (age 25) and a grandson Darryl, age 4 lived in Snider Township, Algoma East.
In his Attestation papers, signed September 22, 1914 in Valcartier, Charles named his father Rowland as his next of kin. He described his occupation as an oiler.
In his Discharge Certificate Charles was identified as enlisting in Sania on August 12, 1914 in the 1st Battalion. He was identified as serving in the 1st in France.
Charles was discharged March 16, 1919.
Upon arriving in England, Charles was almost immediately transferred to France where, on April 27, 1915 he received a Gun Shot Wound to His Shoulder.
The bullet lodged against and fractured his scapula.
After a period of convalescence. He returned to active duty in June or 1916.
On June 13, 1916 Charles was again injured. As the note indicates he was blown out of a trench and suffered a concussion:
He returned to duty and in August was diagnosed with Shell Shock.
In October 1916 he was discharged from the C.C.D. (Canadian Convalescent Depot - facility where soldiers could recover from wounds and rebuild their strength).
On November 6, 1918 returned to the 1st Battalion.
Charles died in 1924.
