Northey, Wellington Robert WW1

MILITARY HISTORY Private Wellington Robert Northey – 3060419 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On October 18, 1917 Wellington Robert Northey signed the Declaration of Recruit in Peterborough, Ontario upon being drafted under the Military Service Act of 1917. He was 20 years, 9 months and 13 days old when, as a single man, he […]

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Edwards, Leslie George WW2

MILITARY HISTORY Private Leslie George Edwards — C 120195 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On November 3, 1942 Leslie George Edwards completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Active Force (AF) in Kingston, Ontario. He was 20 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the […]

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Fraser, John Rodger WW1

MILITARY HISTORY Captain John Rodger Fraser — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 12, 1917 John Roger Fraser completed the Officer’s Declaration Paper for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) in Montréal Québec. He was 28 years, 1 month and 19 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of […]

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