Phillips, William Barnett WW2

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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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 […]

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