MILITARY HISTORY Private Ivan Irwin – C 36763 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On April 11, 1942, Ivan Irwin completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) in Kingston, Ontario. He was 20 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Ivan […]
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Irons, George WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Bradley Irons – C 612044 — NRMA (World War II) George Bradley Irons was 32 years, 18 days old when, as a single man, he enrolled under the Militia Act; National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) 1940, in Kingston Ontario on July 28, 1942. His NRMA Serial Number of Notice of Call […]
Hurl, Donald Raymond WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Sapper Donald Raymond Hurl – C 64092 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On August 17, 1940 Donald Raymond Hurl completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Engineers, in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 21 years, 1 month and 19 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of […]
Hurl, Carl Norman WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Warrant Officer 1st Class Carl Norman Hurl – R 102768 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) February 24, 1941 Carl Norman Hurl’s Attestation Paper to join the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in Toronto, Ontario for the Special Reserve was completed. Carl Norman was 18 years old, a single man, and a student […]
Hull, Norman Frederick WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Stoker 1st Class Norman Frederick Hull – V 18387 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Norman Frederick Hull was 22 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted in Kingston Ontario on May 21, 1941 with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) for the duration of the War. Norman […]
Hudson, Frederick WW2
MILITARY HISTORYPrivate Fredrick James Hudson – B 5674 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On March 20, 1940 Fredrick James Hudson completed the Attestation Paper for the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment, in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 19 years, 3 months and 5 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration […]
Grylls, Samuel WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Samuel Adams Grylls – 2365755 —- ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On April 22, 1918 Samuel Adams Grylls was drafted under the provisions of the Military Act of 1917. Samuel Adams signed the Declaration of Recruit on April 22, 1918 at the University of Toronto (U of T). He gave his date […]
Blomfield, Edward WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Edward Valentine Blomfield – 442941 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On June 10th, 1915 Edward Valentine Blomfield completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 35 years, 6 months, and 3 weeks old, when as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Edward […]