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 […]
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Bulger, Nicholas Ashley (Afghanistan) KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Corporal Nicholas Ashley Bulger – N48 857 696 – Active Service (Afghanistan) Nicholas Ashley Bulger joined the military in September 2000 after getting the call to enlist while attending Sir Sandford Fleming College. He was based in Edmonton, Alberta. In September 2003, Nick took a pause and left the military to work […]
Edwards, W. Bruce WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private W. Bruce Edwards – 126746 – Active Service (World War I) On September 27th, 1915 Bruce W. Edwards completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in London, Ontario. He was 24 years old, and he was not married. He enlisted for the duration of the War. Bruce Edwards indicated […]
Bertrand, Percy WW1 KIA
Private Percy Bertrand – 195821 – Active Service (World War I) On March 20th, 1916, Percy Bertrand completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 28 years, and 10 months old, he was unmarried (Although later documents indicate his last will and testament leaves his estate to Lula […]
Webster, Daniel David Walwin WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY DANIEL DAVID WALWIN WEBSTER – 228306 – Active Service (World War I) On April 27th, 1916 Daniel David Walwin Webster completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Veteran, Alberta. He was 19 years, 1 month, and 12 days old, when as a single man; he enlisted for the duration […]
Newnham, William John WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William John Newnham – 195694 – Active Service (World War I) On January 28th, 1916 William John Newnham completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 28 years, and 8 months old, when as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. […]
Lyttle, Douglas Smith WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Douglas Lyttle — C 122166 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Douglas, was 18 years, 11 months old single man when, on the September 1, 1943 he completed the Canadian Army Enrolment and Attestation Paper and enlisted, in Kingston, Ontario, and was taken-on-strength to the 3A-District Depot (DD) for the Royal […]
Coughlin, James William WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private James William Coughlin — C 78214 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) James William, was a 27 year, 10 months old, single man when, on the May 6, 1942 he enlisted, in Peterborough, Ontario, with the Prince of Wales Rangers (Active Force). He was living in Lakefield, Ontario at the time and […]
Wilson, Roy Victor WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Roy Victor Wilson — 195501 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Roy Victor Wilson was 19 years, 4 months and 13 days old when, as a single man, he was Attested in the Canadian Army (CA), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in Peterborough, Ontario and was enlisted on January 17, 1916 into the […]
Sanderson, Allan E. G. WW1 KIA
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 […]