MILITARY HISTORY Flight Sergeant Marquis Roland Bullock – R 270474 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Marquis Roland Bullock had wanted to enlist as Air Crew for a long time but family responsibilities held him back. Finally, with his wife’s consent and to fulfill his desire to be in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he […]
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Brooks, Clare WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Flying Officer Clare Edward Brooks – J 35328 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Initially Clare Edward Brooks applied to become an Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on October 22, 1941 at the RCAF Reception Centre in Toronto, Ontario. His education was given as “Senior Matriculation with a one-year special […]
Batten, William WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William Richard Batten – 204510 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) William was 22 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, enlisted in Saskatoon Saskatchewan on March 18, 1916 with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF). William stated that he was born in Peterborough Ontario on November 9, 1893 and […]
Barlee, Herbert WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Herbert Dalling Barlee – 912000 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On June 3, 1916 Hebert Dalling Barlee completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was 18 years and 6 months old, when as a single man he, enlisted for the duration of the War. Hebert Dalling was […]