Private Maurice Salt born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 11 July 1890. A single farmer residing in Enderby, B.C. He had a brother, George Moultrie Salt, of Grondrod, B.C. (Private Moultrie Salt 524571 of the CAMC). Parents Gerald C and Agnes M Salt of Cadboro Bay. Three sisters, Geraldine Elizabeth Little, Mara B.C., Katherine Montgomery Strougler, Enderby B.C., and Sybil Mary Gosnell, Enderby B.C.
Pte Maurice Salt 628578 enlisted 10 June 1915 at Vernon, B.C. A very tall man at 6′ 2″ tall with medium complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair. On 9 November 1915, George Moultrie Salt signed up with the CAMC in Vernon, B.C. George stood as tall as his brother Maurice. George served with No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance.
.C. and N.C.O.s, 1st Field Ambulance. January 1919. MKAN No. 3522496
England
Pvt Salt sailed to England on 13 November 1915. Treated for Rubella, 18-28 February 1916 at Aldershot.
Sgt V L Richmond and H R Harrison 628026 witnessed his will on 7 May 1916. Another three months however before he would travel overseas.
France
Private Maurice Salt travelled overseas on 11 August 1916.
Killed in Action
Maurice’s service file has no less than three dates of death. Killed in action 29 March 1917, or 3 April or 10 April 1917.
War Diary: Enemy wrought much destruction in front line tenches with Trench Mortars, High Explosives, enfilading from direction of Levin. Killed in action 687188, 628578 (Salt), 628060, 790658. Thirteen men wounded.
Villers Station Cemetery
CoD: Killed in action in trenches east of Souchez, 29 March 1917. Buried at Villers Station Cemetery.
GRRF: Plot VI, Row G, Grave 13 Villers Station Cemetery. Cemetery register sent to family on 17 December 1925.
Corporal George Moultrie Salt MM
Maurice’s brother Corporal George Moultrie Salt MM died 1 October 1969 at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver.
Would be wonderful if someone on the ground near Villers could help this great-great-nephew of Private Maurice Salt.
“My great great uncle is there. I don’t think anyone has ever visited his grave in a hundred years. His name is Maurice Salt and was 24-year-old when he was killed in Action on March 29, 1917. He volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was enlisted June 10, 1915, in Vernon, BC. . He served with the 47th Battalion Regimental Number: 628578. Plot VI, Row G, Grave 13. If anyone lives near there I will pay you for a couple photos of his grave. Sadly I will never be able to go there due to illness.” – www.youtube.com/@quivalla
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