MILITARY HISTORY Private Thomas Henry Maxwell Johnson – 292107 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On January 15, 1916 Thomas Henry Maxwell Johnson completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (CA), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 21 years, 7 months and 21days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration […]
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Edwards, Francis Theodore WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Francis Theodore Edwards – 195803 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On March 14, 1916 Francis Theodore completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 27 years, 2 months old when, as a married man with three children (two boys and a girl), he enlisted for […]
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 […]
Rowe, George Henry (Young’s Point) WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Henry Rowe – 195287 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 1, 1915 George Henry Rowe completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was 24 years and 6 months old when, as a married but separated man, […]
Rowe, William Thomas WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private William Thomas Rowe – 195302 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 1, 1915 William Thomas Rowe completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He was […]
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 […]
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 […]