FAULKNER, Chuck (Charles)
Born 1923, son of Charles. Died Feb 12 2007 and buried Uxbridge Cemetery.
Served WW2, Cl 15086 Algonquin Reg’t. Nephew of Roy & Jim Faulkner both killed in action. Other
relatives who served included his uncle Percy Weaver, (married to his father’s sister Liza) and a cousin
Pete Jackson (son of Effie & George).
Married Ethel MARTIN
Ch: Paul, Nancy* m Rick Klock -Port Perry, Carol - Beaverton, Penny m Ron Archibald -Uxbridge, and
Debbie -predeceased.
Charles 'Chuck' Faulkner
(Veteran WW11 Algonquin Regiment)
Peacefully at Boss Memorial Hospital in
Lindsay on Monday morning, February
12 , 2007 in his 84th year. Beloved
husband of Ethel Faulkner (nee Hartin).
Loving father of Paul of Kirkfield, Nancy
(Rick Klock) of Port Perry, Carol of
Beaverton, and Penny (Ron Archibald) of
Uxbridge. Fondly rem em bered by his
grandchildren Rick, Mike, Jeff, Chris,
K.C., Ryan, Kyle and great grandchil­
dren Braeden, Kendra, Dolan, D ustin,
Demi, Daniel, Sam antha, Jaden and
Rebecca. Predeceased by his brothers
Lome, Ed, Jim and his daughter Debbie,
and his g randdaughter Beth. Also
lovingly remembered by his many nieces
and nephews.
Visitation & Funeral Service
Friends are invited to call at the
COBOCONK COMMUNITY FUNER­
AL HOME 6644 Hwy. #35, Coboconk,
Ontario (705)454-3913 on Thursday
afternoon, February 15, 2007 from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. Legion members are asked
to assemble at the Funeral Home on
Thursday evening, February 15, 2007 for
a Legion Service at 8 o'clock. A Funeral
Service will be held in the Chapel on
Friday morning, February 16, 2007 at 11
o'clock. Interm ent later Uxbridge
Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy
donations to the Royal Canadian Legion
Poppy Fund would be appreciated by the
family.
www.communityfuneralhomes.com
Chuck 1923
Charles Apr 19 1881 siblings: Edward May 9 1883, Mary
bn June 3 1885. Effie bn June 1887 would marry George
Jackson
Edward Apr 26 1856 wf died prior 1901 census. In 1911
census Laxton is m to Ellen
In 1901 Bexley census Charles sr is still at home with
father Edward and siblings
1911 census there is a Charlie Faulkner bn Apr 1881,
located on Lot 10 Con 9 Stanhope Twp Victoria Co., wife
Margaret L., bn June 1892, son Lawrence bn Feb 1911.
Stanhope must be near the boundary of Haliburton and
Peterborough counties On same property is Jim Cooper
& children Wm & Elizabeth. 27 Mar 1907, there is a
marriage of Charles Faulkner of Bexley, son of Henry
Faulkner & Sarah Liscombe, to Margaret Louise d/o John
Triffiey Bradimore & Mary Jane Middleton
NAME: Charles Faulkner
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Army Cl 15086 Algonquin Regiment
SERVED FROM May 1943
TO May 5 1945 Ceasefire
Before the War I worked at the old basket factory in Coboconk, taking veneer off the lathe. I weighed
only 114 pounds when I signed up in Kingston. I had tried to join up in 1942, but I only weighed 112
pounds and they wouldn’t take me. A year and a couple of pounds later, they accepted me. I took my
basic training in Peterborough and was sent for medical to Debert, Nova Scotia. Because of my weight
they wanted me to go back to work in a hospital in Peterborough. But I said, no way I was going to carry
piss pots for anyone! The Medical Officer smiled a bit at that and said OK, I’ll give you two weeks to
prove yourself in the Infantry.
I was sent to England and was there for about a month and then joined the Algonquin Regiment just
outside of Brussels, Belgium. I saw action and was hit on the back at Kusten Germany. My belt saved
me quite a bit; the shot took a piece out of the belt. I was bleeding and out of action for about 4 weeks
before I got back to my Regiment.
I remember they would bring your food in big long containers, mostly stew. There were times you
couldn’t get your mess kit cleaned, and sometimes the sand and mud was so bad you had to spit stones
out of the stew.
One of my best friends, named Ashcroft, was from Belleville. He was killed during the War. One
morning Ashcroft and I woke up to 6 inches of water in our slit and had no way to dry anything out.
I was in Able Company and one evening we were sent out to make contact with D Company. We were
walking up a ditch and came to a canal and could hear the Germans talking on the other side. So we
snuck back real quiet and finally met up with D Co.
There was a little place in Holland outside of Wierden and a lady came out where we were dug in and
gave me a pair of wooden shoes, painted green with windmills painted on the toes. Not big ones to
wear, a souvenir, sort of like child’s shoes. I still have them.
After the ceasefire we were still on alert, as it wasn’t signed until the 8th. I married Ethel Hartin after I got
back home from war and I was one of the founding members of the Coboconk Branch. But there wasn’t
much work here and I had a family to feed. So I went to work in Oshawa where I molded in Fittings
Factory from 1951 to 1965.