MILITARY HISTORY Private Samuel Adams Grylls – 2365755 —- ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On April 22, 1918 Samuel Adams Grylls was drafted under the provisions of the Military Act of 1917. Samuel Adams signed the Declaration of Recruit on April 22, 1918 at the University of Toronto (U of T). He gave his date […]
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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 […]
Hill, Sherman Ernest WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Sergeant Sherman Ernest Hill MM with Bar – 195631 — ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Sherman Ernest Hill was 24 years, 4 months and 20 days old when, as a married man, he was Attested in Peterborough, Ontario on February 3, 1916 with the 93rd Battalion, Canadian Over‑Seas Expeditionary Force (CEF). Sherman Ernest […]
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 […]
Graham, Albert WW1, Veterans Guard WW2
MILITARY HISTORY Private Albert Edward Graham – 3055574 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) Albert Edward Graham was drafted, as a single man, under the Military Act of 1917, at the age of 23 years and 6 months old. He indicates his date-of-birth as June 17, 1894 in Lakefield, Ontario. Albert Graham lists a Laborer […]
Garvey, James WW1
MILITARY HISTORY Private James Francis Garvey ‑ 3057158 ‑ ACTIVE SERVICE (World War 1) James Francis was 28 years, 2 months old when, as a single man, he was drafted under the Military Service Act, 1917 at No 3 Military District (MD) Kingston Ontario March 6, 1918 with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). He […]
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. […]
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 […]
Calberry, Herbert WW1 KIA
MILITARY HISTORY Private Herbert Victor Calberry – 3055529 – ACTIVE SERVICE (World War I) On October 12, 1917 Herbert Victor Calberry completed the ”Particulars of Recruit – Drafted under Military Act 1917” for the Canadian Army (Expeditionary Force) in Kingston, Ontario. He was 21 years, 2 months and 7 days old when, as a single […]