Corporal Charles I. Gorman - Saint-John, New Brunswick
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Charlie Gorman enlisted in the 140th Battalion (Saint John’s Tigers) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and reached England in September 1916. He saw considerable front-line action as a corporal with the 6th Canadian Machine gun Company.
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/24/2020
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"The son of a marine engineer, Charlie Gorman grew up in Saint John’s north end. He was a natural-born, all-round athlete. In 1912, though only a boy of 15, Gorman won the Maritime speed-skating championship held in Saint John. Inevitably World War I in August 1914 arrested Gorman’s development as an athlete. In November 1915 he enlisted in the 140th Battalion (Saint John’s Tigers) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, which sailed for England in September 1916. His battalion was soon absorbed into other units, and Gorman, as a corporal with the 6th Canadian Machine Gun Company, saw considerable front-line action in France. In September 1918 he was gassed and sustained shrapnel wounds to his right leg and foot. Hospitalized in England, Gorman was invalided home and discharged in May 1919. He then went to work as a brakeman for Canadian National Railways."
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Inscription on the monument erected in his memory in King's Square - Saint-John, New Brunswick
Charles I. Gorman of Saint-John N.B. joined
the Canadian Army at an early age. Served
overseas with Canadian Expeditionary
Force four years in First World War.
Suffered shrapnel wounds in leg. Returned
after war and became world famous in
speedskating. Won World's speed skating
championship and is entered
in the Hall of Fame for outstanding
Canadian Athletes - A wonderful inspiration
for the youth of Canada.