MILITARY HISTORY Gunner Vaudal Glenn Simpson – 2001039 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Vaudal Glenn was 18 years, 6 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted at Cobourg, Ontario with the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA), Cobourg Heavy Battery with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CFE) on January 13, 1917 for the duration […]
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Rowe, James “Howard” WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private James Howard Rowe – 195451 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On January 3, 1916 James Howard Rowe completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army […]
Payne, Percival WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Telegraphist Percival Arthur Payne – V 41226 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Percival Arthur Payne was 27 years, 1 months and 19 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted in Kingston Ontario on July 6, 1942 with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) for the duration of the War. […]
Nolan, Joseph “Hugh” WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Joseph Hugh Nolan – 3056145 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Hugh was 31 years, 10 months old when, as a single man, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 at No 3 Military District (MD) Kingston Ontario March 6, 1918 with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). He stated […]
Montgomery, Harry Osborne WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Harry Osborne Montgomery – 8571 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 22, 1914, Harry Osborne Montgomery completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Expeditionary Force. He was 22 years, 6 months old, when as a single man he enlisted for the duration of the War. Harry Osborne was born […]
Millward, Romaine WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Staff Sergeant Romaine Shirley Millward – W 30346 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Romaine Shirley Millward was 29 years, 2 months and 3 weeks old when, as a single woman, she enlisted at No 103 Depot Company into the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) at Kingston Ontario on August 26, 1943. Romaine […]
McFadden, Bernard WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Bernard Leonard McFadden – C 121559 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Bernard Leonard McFadden was 19 years old when, as a single man, he was Attested in Kingston, Ontario on June 22, 1943 with the Canadian Infantry Corp (CIC) Reinforcement Unit. Bernard Leonard was enlisted for the duration of the War […]
McCracken, Robert WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Flying Officer Robert Clare McCracken – J 28177 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On June 8, 1942 Robert Clare McCracken completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at the RCAF No 11 Recruiting Centre in Toronto, Ontario. He was 20 years, 5 months and 16 days old when, […]
Marois, William Henry WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William Henry Marois – C 600435 — NRMA (World War II) William Henry Marois was 19 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days old when, as a single man, he enrolled under the Militia Act; National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) 1940, in Kingston Ontario on January 15, […]
Marling, Thomas WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Captain Thomas William Birchall Marling MC — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Thomas William Birchall was 38 years, 2 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted in Peterborough, Ontario on November 6, 1915 and was taken on strength with the 93rd Over-Seas Battalion (Bn) Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for the duration […]