MILITARY HISTORY Private Arnold Mervin Graham – C 463018 — RESERVE SERVICE (Pre-World War II) Arnold was ten days shy of being 17 year old when, as a single man, he enlisted, in Lakefield Ontario, on December 2, 1942 with the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment). He gave his birth-date as […]
Royal Canadian Air Force
Crowe, James WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private James Franklin Karl Crowe – C 426243 — NON-PERMANENT ACTIVE MILITIA James Franklin Karl was 21 years, 1 month and 2 weeks old when, as a single man, he enlisted August 12, 1940 with the Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada at Peterborough Ontario. He lived at 349 Reid Street, Peterborough, he was […]
Burrows, Bernard WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Flying Officer Bernard Arthur Burrows – J 42161 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On October 13, 1942 Bernard Arthur Burrows completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in Toronto, Ontario. He was 19 years, 6 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of […]
Bullock, Marquis WW2 KIA
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 […]
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 […]