MILITARY HISTORY Private Leonard Charles Wingett – 195585 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Leonard Charles Wingett was 34 years, 2 months and 18 days old when, as a married man, he was Attested on January 12, 1916, into the 93rd Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (CEF) at Peterborough, Ontario. Leonard Charles indicated that he […]
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White, Dominic WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Pilot Officer Dominic Bernard White – R 90736 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) September 6, 1940 Dominic Bernard White was interviewed in North Bay, Ontario for the Special Reserve Royal Canadian Air Force and was deemed best fitted for Pilot. Dominic was 26 years, 7 months old when, as a single man, […]
Whetung, Murray WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Murray MacKenzie Whetung – C 120121 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Murray MacKenzie was 20 years, 8 months and 9 days old when, as a single man, he was Attested onto the General List (Reinforcements) August 8, 1942 at No 3A District Depot, Kingston Ontario. Murray MacKenzie , a North American […]
Webster, Wilbert WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private W. L. Webster: Service Number 60037 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Wilbert Lawrence Webster had Active Militia experience by serving with the East Durham 46th Regiment and the 14th Princess of Wales Own Regiment prior to enlisting in the Active Service in 1914. On November 9, 1914 Wilbert Lawrence volunteered for […]
Webster, Arthur WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Arthur Earl Webster: Service Number 3055036 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Arthur Earl Webster had previous Reserve Unit (Militia) experience; one year with the East Durham Battalion (Bn) of Infantry, 46th Regiment (Regt), and 2 months with the Peterborough Rangers, 57th Regt, Canadian Defence Force (CDF) prior to enlisting in the […]
Taylor, George WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Taylor – C 600435 — NRMA (World War II) George Taylor was 23 years, 3 weeks old when, as a single man, he enrolled under the Militia Act; National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) 1940, in Kingston Ontario on June 19, 1941. His NRMA Serial Number of Notice of Call was C-19355. […]
Stuart, Herbert James WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Lieutenant Herbert James Stuart — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Herbert James Stuart was 27 years, 11 months and 8 days old when, as a married man, he was Attested, on September 28, 1914, into the 12th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (CEF) at Valcartier, Québec. Herbert James indicated that he was […]
Schiarizza, Anthony WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Anthony Paul Schiarizza – C 78059 – ACTIVE SERVICE (WW II) On April 20, 1942 Anthony Paul Schiarizza completed the Attestation Paper, for the Royal Canadian Army, in Peterborough, Ontario. The date-of-birth indicated on the Attestation Paper, of October 2, 1920, is incorrect, he was actually born one year later on October […]
Rowe, William Thomas WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William Thomas Rowe – 195302 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 1, 1915 William Thomas Rowe completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was […]
Rosborough, George Alexander “Alex” WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Corporal George Alexander Rosborough – C 49145 — ACTIVE SERVICE (WW II) George Alexander Rosborough signed-up to join the Canadian Army at the Armouries in Peterborough, Ontario. After about three weeks he and two other Peterborough enlistees boarded a train in Peterborough bound for Sharbot Lake. A Military vehicle drove them from Sharbot […]