MILITARY HISTORY Private Allan Ethelbert Gordon Sanderson — 552619 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Allan Ethelbert Gordon Sanderson completed the Attestation Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) [O/S] on May 18, 1915. He was 26 years, 1 month and 28 days old when, as a single man, he filled out the Attestation Paper at […]
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Strickland, Roland D’Arcy WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Lieutenant Roland D’Arcy Strickland —— ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Roland D’Arcy Strickland completed the Officers’ Declaration Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) [O/S] on May 2, 1916. Roland D’Arcy was 20 years, 4 months and 17 days old when, as a single man, he filled out the Officers’ Declaration Paper in Peterborough, […]
Milburn, George Noble WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Lieutenant George Noble Milburn —— ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) George Noble Milburn completed the Officers’ Declaration Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF) [O/S] on April 1, 1916. George Noble was 29 years, 6 months and 24 days old when, as a single man, he filled out the Officers’ Declaration Paper in Peterborough, […]
Huddleston, John Nelson WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Gunner John Nelson Huddleston — 304147 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) John Nelson Huddleston was 16 years and 13 days old when, as a single man, he filled out the Attestation Paper in Belleville, Ontario for the Canadian Army (CA), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and was enlisted on November 23, 1915 with […]
Preston, Alexander Victor WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Alexander Victor Preston — 645464 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Alexander Victor Preston was 39 years and 8 months old when, as a married man, he was Attested in the Canadian Army (CA), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) and was enlisted on January 18, 1916 the 158th […]
Graham, Malcolm Robert WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Captain Malcolm Robert Graham ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Malcolm Robert Graham was 29 years, 2 months and 21 days old when, as a single man, he completed the Officers’ Declaration Paper, Canadian […]
Baptie, George Alexander WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Alexander Baptie — 447740 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) George Alexander Baptie was 44 years, 1 months and 24 days old when, as a married man, he was Attested in the Canadian Army (CA), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in Calgary, Alberta and was enlisted on April 21, 1915 into the […]
Dunford, Clifford Archibald WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Able Seaman Clifford Archibald Dunford – V 49645 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On October 28, 1942, Clifford Archibald Dunford completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), in Kingston, Ontario. He was 18 years, 2 months and 26 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted […]
Knox, Arthur Billings WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Arthur Billings Knox – 195119 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 15, 1915 Arthur Knox completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 19 years, 2 months and 14 days old, when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. […]
Rishea, Edward Henry WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Gunner Edward Henry Rishea — C 405148 — Non-Permanent Active Militia Edward Henry Rishea was 24 years, 7 months old when, as a married man, he enrolled under the Non-Permanent Active Militia on April 2, 1941 in Peterborough, Ontario. Edward resided at 41 Park St. South, Peterborough and stated that he was born […]