MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE CHARLES BIRCH – No. 57583 – Active Service (World War I) Charles was working as a seaman in the Great lakes when war broke out.  He and a friend jumped ship in Parry Sound and encouraged other young men to sign up for military service. On November 12th, 1914, Charles Birch completed […]

MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE CECIL HENRY MOUNCE – No. 412389 – Active Service (World War I) On May 8, 1915, Cecil Henry Mounce completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Peterborough, Ontario.  He was 22 years old when, as unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  Cecil was […]

MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE HENRY TRUDE PENBERTHY – No. 59785– Active Service (World War I) On November 11th, 1914, Henry “Harry” Trude Penberthy completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Kingston Ontario.  He was 34 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  Henry […]

MILITARY HISTORY SAPPER GEORGE EDGAR RENWICK –No. 503882 – Active Service (World War I) On March 6th, 1916, George Edgar Renwick completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) in Ottawa Ontario. He was 19 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  George was […]

MILITARY HISTORY   CORPORAL WILLIAM “HECTOR” WOOD – No. -126112– Active Service (World War I) On September 7th, 1915, William “Hector” Wood completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Tillsonburg, Ontario. He was 22 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War.  William […]