Coones, John WW1

MILITARY HISTORY Private John Coones – 195511 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On December 17, 1915 John Coones completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 23 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. John indicated that he […]

Hill, Stanley Vincent WW1

MILITARY HISTORY Corporal Stanley Vincent Hill 195089 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 10, 1915 Stanley Vincent Hill completed the Attestation Paper for enlistment in the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Overseas in Peterborough, Ontario. He was 18 years, 1 month old when, as a single man, he was enlisted for the […]

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 […]