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 […]
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ABBOTT, Cephas Hector WW1 (KIA)
MILITARY HISTORY SAPPER CEPHAS HECTOR ABBOTT – No. 2022430– Active Service (World War I) On March 27th, 1918, Cephas Hector Abbott completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Vancouver, British Columbia. He was 26 years old when, as unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Cephas was […]
MOUNCE, Cecil Henry WW1
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 […]
PENBERTHY, Henry Trude WW1
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 […]
RENWICK, George Edgar WW1
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 […]
WOOD, William Hector WW1
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 […]
MADILL, Holton John WW1
MILITARY HISTORY GUNNER HOLTON JOHN MADILL – No. 2327305 – Active Service (World War I) On March 25th, 1917, Holton John Madill completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Bellville Ontario. He was 21 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. […]
ADAMSON. Westhall WW1
MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE WESTHALL ADAMSON – No. 510017– Active Service (World War I) On July 29th, 1915, Westhall Adamson completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Bellville Ontario. He was 29 years old when, as a married man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Westhall was born in […]
HAMPTON, Henry WW1
MILITARY HISTORY PRIVATE HENRY HAMPTON – No. 108267 – Active Service (World War I) On December 18th, 1914, Henry Hampton completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Medicine Hat, Alberta. He was 26 years old when, and unmarried, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Henry was born in […]
BORLAND, Robert “Percy” WW1
MILITARY HISTORY SERGEANT ROBERT “PERCY” BORLAND – No. 412366 – Active Service (World War I) On March 18th, 1915, Robert Percy Borland completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) at Peterborough, Ontario. He was 19 years old when, as an unmarried man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Robert […]