ABBOTT, Cephas Hector WW1 (KIA)

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]