MILITARY HISTORY Lance Corporal Frederick Ernest Dunford – 195385 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On December 7, 1915 Frederick Ernest Dunford completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 28 years and 8 months old when, as a married man with three children (all girls: Mary Leah 6, […]
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Sharman, James Walter WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private James Walter Sharman – …… — RESERVE SERVICE (Pre-World War I) James Walter Sharman joined the 57th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers about July 22, 1914. July 3, 1915 James Walter Sharman arrived at Kingston, Ontario probably to inquire about joining the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Overseas. On July 9, 1915 Pte Sharman had […]
Rowe, George Henry Lakefield WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Henry Rowe – 195425 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On December 13, 1915 George Henry Rowe completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force). He […]
Graham, Alfred WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Alfred Henry Graham – 3055203 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Alfred Henry Graham was drafted, as a single man, under the Military Act of 1917 at the age of 20 years, 9 months old. He indicated his date-of-birth as January 19, 1897 and that he was born in Lakefield, Ontario. Alfred […]
Murduff, Reginald Darling WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Reginald Darling Murduff – 59682 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 5, 1914 Reginald Darling Murduff completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 32 years, 11 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Reginald Darling […]
Hurl, Norman Douglas WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Norman Douglas Hurl – 59489 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On November 18, 1914 Norman Douglas Hurl completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 19 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Norman Douglas […]
Schiarizza, Anthony WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Anthony Paul Schiarizza – C 78059 – ACTIVE SERVICE (WW II) On April 20, 1942 Anthony Paul Schiarizza completed the Attestation Paper, for the Royal Canadian Army, in Peterborough, Ontario. The date-of-birth indicated on the Attestation Paper, of October 2, 1920, is incorrect, he was actually born one year later on October […]
Lemay, William WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Sergeant William John Lemay – 195122 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 10, 1915 William John Lemay completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 19 years, 6 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. William John […]
Lemay, Cephas WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Cephas Melville Lemay – 195137 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 15, 1915 Cephas Melville Lemay completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) at Peterborough, Ontario. He was 21 years, 1 month old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the […]
Simpson, Vaudal WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Gunner Vaudal Glenn Simpson – 2001039 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Vaudal Glenn was 18 years, 6 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted at Cobourg, Ontario with the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA), Cobourg Heavy Battery with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CFE) on January 13, 1917 for the duration […]