MILITARY HISTORY Private Joseph Hugh Nolan – 3056145 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Hugh was 31 years, 10 months old when, as a single man, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 at No 3 Military District (MD) Kingston Ontario March 6, 1918 with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). He stated […]
Month: February 2016
Montgomery, Harry Osborne WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Harry Osborne Montgomery – 8571 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 22, 1914, Harry Osborne Montgomery completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Expeditionary Force. He was 22 years, 6 months old, when as a single man he enlisted for the duration of the War. Harry Osborne was born […]
Millward, Romaine WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Staff Sergeant Romaine Shirley Millward – W 30346 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Romaine Shirley Millward was 29 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old when, as a single woman, she enlisted at No 103 Depot Company into the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) at Kingston Ontario on August 26, 1943. Romaine […]
McFadden, Bernard WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Bernard Leonard McFadden – C 121559 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Bernard Leonard McFadden was 19 years old when, as a single man, he was Attested in Kingston, Ontario on June 22, 1943 with the Canadian Infantry Corp (CIC) Reinforcement Unit. Bernard Leonard was enlisted for the duration of the War […]
McCracken, Robert WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Flying Officer Robert Clare McCracken – J 28177 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On June 8, 1942 Robert Clare McCracken completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at the RCAF No 11 Recruiting Centre in Toronto, Ontario. He was 20 years, 5 months and 16 days old when, […]
Marois, William Henry WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William Henry Marois – C 600435 — NRMA (World War II) William Henry Marois was 19 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days old when, as a single man, he enrolled under the Militia Act; National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) 1940, in Kingston Ontario on January 15, […]
Marling, Thomas WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Captain Thomas William Birchall Marling MC — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Thomas William Birchall was 38 years, 2 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted in Peterborough, Ontario on November 6, 1915 and was taken on strength with the 93rd Over-Seas Battalion (Bn) Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for the duration […]
Loucks, Ronald WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Able Seaman Ronald Joseph Loucks – V 46247 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On August 3, 1942, Ronald Joseph Loucks completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), in Kingston, Ontario. He was 21 years and 14 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the […]
Junkin, Thomas WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Thomas Harcourt Junkin – No 20 — NON-PERMANENT ACTIVE MILITIA OF CANADA Thomas Harcourt was 18 years old (actually 11 days short of 16 years old), when as a single man, he was accepted on June 17, 1934 with the Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada at Peterborough Ontario. He gave his date […]
Junkin, Kenneth WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Kenneth Delmar Junkin – B 76397 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Kenneth Delmar Junkin was 21 years old when, as a single man, he was Attested in Toronto, Ontario on November 24, 1939 with the Toronto Scottish Regiment, Machine Gun (MG), Canadian Active Service Force (CASF). Kenneth Delmar was enlisted for […]