MILITARY HISTORY Captain Thomas William Birchall Marling MC — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Thomas William Birchall was 38 years, 2 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted in Peterborough, Ontario on November 6, 1915 and was taken on strength with the 93rd Over-Seas Battalion (Bn) Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for the duration […]
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Irons, George WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private George Bradley Irons – C 612044 — NRMA (World War II) George Bradley Irons was 32 years, 18 days old when, as a single man, he enrolled under the Militia Act; National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA) 1940, in Kingston Ontario on July 28, 1942. His NRMA Serial Number of Notice of Call […]
Blomfield, Edward WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Edward Valentine Blomfield – 442941 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On June 10th, 1915 Edward Valentine Blomfield completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). He was 35 years, 6 months, and 3 weeks old, when as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. Edward […]
Hogarth, Andrew WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Corporal Andrew Abraham Hogarth — B 73875 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Andrew, was a 19 year old single man when, on the January 15, 1940 he enlisted, in Toronto Ontario, with the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Active Service Force (CASF). He was living in Burleigh Falls Ontario at the time […]
Hill, Sherman Roger WW2 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Sergeant Sherman Roger Hill – C 53954 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) Sherman Roger Hill was 24 years, 7 months old when, as a married man, he enlisted in Peterborough, Ontario on November 20, 1940 and was taken-on-strength with the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders (SD&GH), Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) in […]
Hill, Joseph WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Lance Corporal Joseph Richard Hill MM – 59466 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Joseph Richard Hill* was 19 years, 7 months and 1 week old when, as a single man, he was Attested in Kingston, Ontario on November 6, 1914 into the 21st Battalion, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF). Joseph Richard enlisted […]
Hill, Henry “Harry” WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Bombardier Henry Traverse Hill – B 143211 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War II) On February 25, 1943 Henry “Harry” Traverse Hill completed the Attestation Paper for the Royal Canadian Artillery, in Toronto, Ontario. He was 37 years, 3 months and 18 days old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration […]
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 […]
Crawford, Gordon Victor WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Trooper Gordon Crawford – 2806– ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On September 24, 1914, Gordon Crawford completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force) at […]
Charlton, Lawrence Joseph WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private Lawrence Joseph Charlton – 412558 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On February 18, 1915, Lawrence Charlton completed the Attestation Paper for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force) at Port Hope, Ontario. He was 23 years, 4 months old when, as a single man, he enlisted for the duration of the War. […]