MILITARY HISTORY Lieutenant Geoffery Crosier Hilliard – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On December 22nd, 1915 Geoffery Crosier Hilliard completed the Officer Declaration Paper for enlistment with the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). At the time of signing the Declaration he was 18 years, 9 months and 7 days old. He gives Stanley Barracks, […]
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Zinston, George Wesley WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Craftsman George Wesley Zinston – B 57598 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) George Wesley Zinston was 22 years, 2 months and 9 days old when, as a single man, he was Attested into the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps (RCOC) on December 8, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario. His Regimental Number was B 57598. […]
Garrett, Roy WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Roy Braden Garrett – 637496 — RESERVE SERVICE (World War II) Roy Braden Garrett was 20 years, 4 months and 12 days old when, as a single man, he was Attested, on May 28, 1940, into the Prince of Wales Rangers at Peterborough, Ontario. Roy Braden indicated that he was born January […]
Chappell, Walter WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Walter Chappell – 195506 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On January 17, 1916, Walter Chappell completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was 29 years and 2 months old, when as a married man with two young sons (Thomas 3 years and George 6 months), he enlisted […]
Carter, Roland KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Lance Corporal Roland Carter – 454543 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On June 14, 1915 Roland Carter completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Overseas Expeditionary Force. He was 31 years and 9 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Roland was […]
Armstrong, Charles WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Charles Raymond Armstrong MM — 59021 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Charles Raymond Armstrong was 21 years, 3 months old when, as a single man, he was attested in Kingston, Ontario on November 11, 1914 with the 21st Battalion, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF). Charles Raymond enlisted for the duration […]