Armstrong, Sydney Elmhurst WW1

MILITARY HISTORY GUNNER SYDNEY ELMHURST ARMSTRONG –No. 1260509– Active Service (World War I) On April 10th, 1916, Sydney Adamson completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Coburg Ontario. He was 26 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  Sydney was born in […]

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Jewell, Halley Rudell WW2

MILITARY HISTORY Sapper Halley Rudell Jewell – No. 123584– Active Service (World War II) On February 3rd, 1944, Halley Rudell Jewell completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Kingston, Ontario.  He was 30 years old when, as a married man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  Halley was […]

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Bolton, Norman Mitchell WW1

MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE NORMAN MITCHELL BOLTON – No. 3057103 – Active Service (World War I) On March 6th, 1918, Norman Mitchell Bolton was drafted under the Military services act for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Kingston, Ontario. He was 24 years old when, as unmarried man, he was taken on strength for the […]

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Twist, Joseph John Mitchell WW1

MILITARY HISTORY AM. #1 JOSEPH JOHN MITCHELL TWIST – No. 70978 – Active Service (World War I) On April 2, 1917, Joseph John Mitchell Twist completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Toronto, Ontario. Joseph was 29 years 4 months old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted in the […]

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Peel, Guy Burnah WW1

PRIVATE GUY BURNAH PEEL – No. 715045 – Active Service (World War I) On November 11th, 1915, Guy Burnah Peel completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Truro, Nova Scotia. He was 19 years 2 months old when, as unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  Guy was born in […]

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Brown, Victor Andrew WW2

MILITARY HISTORY Signalman Victor Brown – B 94624 – Active Service (World War II) On September 9th, 1939 Victor Brown completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Peterborough, Ontario. He was 21 years 11 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted in Peterborough for the duration of the […]

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Edwards, W. Bruce WW1 KIA

MILITARY  HISTORY  Private W. Bruce Edwards – 126746 – Active Service (World War I) On September 27th, 1915 Bruce W. Edwards completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in London, Ontario. He was 24 years old, and he was not married. He enlisted for the duration of the War. Bruce Edwards indicated […]

Bertrand, Percy WW1 KIA

Private Percy Bertrand – 195821 – Active Service (World War I) On March 20th, 1916, Percy Bertrand completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Peterborough, Ontario.  He was 28 years, and 10 months old, he was unmarried (Although later documents indicate his last will and testament leaves his estate to Lula […]

Bell, William James WW1

  MILITARY  HISTORY  Private William James Bell – 175092 – Active Service (World War I) On March 1st, 1916 William Bell completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Hamilton, Ontario.  He was 37 years, and 5 months old, married to Gertrude Bell, with four children.   He enlisted for the duration of […]

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