MILITARY HISTORY Corporal William Barnett Phillips – C 5680 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On March 21, 1940 William Barnett Phillips completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 27 years, 11 months and 5 days old, when as a married man with 3 children, he […]
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Holmes, Douglas John WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Douglas John Holmes – C 5672 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On March 20, 1940 Douglas John Holmes completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Active Service Force (CASF). He was 19 years, 4 months and 19 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for […]
Strickland, George Roper WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Roper Strickland – 130072 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 8, 1915, George Roper Strickland completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 27 years, 11 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. George Roper […]
McFadden, John Joseph WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private John Joseph McFadden – 195280 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 10, 1915, John Joseph McFadden completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 28 years, 10 months old when, as a married man with 5 children, he enlisted for the duration of the […]
Nicholls, Herbert WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Herbert Nicholls – 195732 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On February 14, 1916 Herbert Nicholls completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 17 years, 11 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Herbert was born in […]
Jamieson, Joseph Alexander WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Joseph Alexander Jamieson – 195810 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On March 17, 1916 Joseph Alexander Jamieson completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 18 years, 6 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Joseph Alexander […]
Puffer, Norman Ralph WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Leading Aircraftman Norman Ralph Puffer – R 273954 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) August 17, 1943 a Form – Application Foe Aircrew or Ground Duty – Personal Record on Norman Ralph Puffer was completed. The contents stated that he was unfit for Aircrew (due to colour blindness). The Interviewing Officer’s Assessment stated: […]
Kidd, Stanley WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Stanley Kidd — 195703 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Stanley was 25 years, 18 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted with the 93rd Canadian Infantry Battalion (CI Bn), Canadian Expeditionary Force […]
Emery, Ronald Eugene Korean War KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Lance/Corporal Ronald Eugene Emery – SB 7796 – ACTIVE SERVICE (Korean War) On April 20, 1951 Ronald Eugene Emery completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Active Force in Toronto, Ontario. He was 19 years, 19 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for a period of 3 years in […]
Millar, Arnold Bruce WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Sapper Arnold Bruce Millar – C 120048 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On June 16, 1942, Arnold Bruce Millar completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Army, in Kingston, Ontario. He […]