Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sapper John Duncan Nicholson
703673 Sapper John Duncan Nicholson was born in Glasgow Scotland on November 14, 1880. He enlisted at the age of 35 in the 102nd (Comox-Atlin) Bn. C.E.F on February 19, 1916 in Vancouver B.C. were he was working as a seaman on the ferry service.
Sapper Nicholson's death on April 10, 1919 was attribute to his military service. His CWGC Certificate of Remembrance only has his deceased mother as next of kin. He is buried in Newmarket, Ontario.
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Click on the above links to view attestation document and CWGC Certificate of Remembrance
Private Walter Colbran
3130414 Private Walter Colbran was born in 1886, there is no attestation paper available in the archives. I am assuming that he was from the Newmarket area as this is were he is buried and that is were his parents resided, or at least his mother did at the time of his death on February 3, 1918 at the age of 33. A CWGC designation indicates that Private Colbran died as a direct result of his military service. It is not known if he was killed in action or died at a later date. The last major battle that the Canadians were involved just prior to his death was the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Private Ernest Goldwin Scott
2217826 Private Ernest Goldwin Scott was born in Tecumseh, Ontario on August 2, 1896. He was drafted under the Military Service Act of 1917 on October 27, 1917 at the age of 21. At the time of his call up he was residing in Tottenham, Ontario and was a farmer by trade. He was placed in a reserve battalion by May of 1918 and it is doubtful that he saw much action if any at all. His marker does not indicate his date of death, simply his service particulars.
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Click on the above link to view recruiting documentation
Private George Blencowe
136309 Private George Blencowe was born in Northampton England on September 30, 1871. At the time of his enlistment in Toronto on August 17, 1915. Private Blencowe was one month shy of the cut off age for enlistment, 45 years. Private Blencowe resided in Newmarket and was single, his trade was listed as a labourer. He had served in the 12th York Rangers prior to his enlistment, but was not serving in any militia regiment at the time.
Private Blencowe would eventually die on March 22, 1933 at the age of 61.
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Click on the above link to view attestation document
Private William Alexander Amos
928834 Private William Alexander Amos was born in Puslich, (near Cambridge), Ontario on December 11, 1882. At the time of his enlistment on April 26, 1916 he was residing in Guelph, Ontario with his wife Frances and was a blacksmith by trade. Private Amos eventually died on April 4, 1923 at the age of 41, five years after returning from his military service.
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Click on above link to view attestation document.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sergeant Walter H. Bassett
778929 Sergeant Walter Henry Bassett was born in Randwick, England on February 13, 1874. At the time of his enlistment he was residing in Richmond Hill, Ontario and was a master tailor by profession. Sergeant Bassett was married to Comfort Bassett who according to his attestation paper was still living in England when he enlisted. He was already a member of the 12th. Regiment, York Rangers when he enlisted in the 127th York Rangers O.S. Bn on February 4th, 1916 at the age of 42. Sergeant Bassett would eventually die on March 26th, 1938 at the age of 64.
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Click on the above link to view attestation document
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Private Ezra Morrison
466713 Private Ezra Morrison was born in Richards Co, Ontario on February 4, 1891. At the time of his enlistment he was 26 years old a woodworker by trade and single. He enlisted in Red Deer Alta on July 17, 1917. He would eventually die on September 23, 1944 at the age of 53.
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Click on above link to view attestation document
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Lieut. Lowell Wallace Wood
Lieutenant Lowell Wallace Wood was born in Lloydtown, Ontario on June 5, 1891. He was already serving as an officer in the 12th York Rangers at the time he joined the 220th O.S. Bn C.E.F in Toronto on May 22, 1916. Like his cousin Lieut James Wallace, see his entry in this blog, he was a barrister-at-law.
Lieutenant Wood would die on October 17, 1918 at the age of 27 in one of the last battles of WWI. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery in France.
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Private George A. Hedderson
9922 Private George A. Hedderson Jr. was born on April 26, 1882 in Kilkenny Ireland. He enlisted at the age of 32 on September 22, 1914 in Valcartier Que. At the time of his enlistment he was single, and had served 4 years in the U.S Navy. His trade upon enlistment was that of a rope and twine maker. Private Hedderson would return from his service in France and he would eventually die on May 31, 1944 at the age of 72.
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Click on the above link to view attestation document
Private William John McElhinney
1013484 Private William John McElhinney was born on December 5, 1878 in Woodbridge, Ontario. He would enlist on March 5, 1917 in Brockville, Ontario at the age of 37. At the time of his enlistment, he was married to Marguerite and resided in Campbellford, Ontario. At some time during his military service, Private McElhinney was invalided back to Canada for further treatment. He would eventually die due to wounds from his military service on March 3, 1921 at the age of 42.
Lest We Forget
Click on above links to view attestation document and C.W.G.C
Certification of Rememberance
Driver Robert Francis Marritt
341265 Driver Robert Francis Marritt was born in Leicester, England on October 19, 1890. He enlisted in the 70th O.S Batt. C.E.F on May 18, 1917 in Toronto. At the time of his enlistment his trade was listed as a conductor, he was 26 years old and single. Robert Marritt was 52 at the time of his death in 1942.
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Click on the above link to view attestation document
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Private Herman C. Brown
27042 Private Herman Clifton Brown, was born in Aurora in 1894, unfortunately a attestation paper can not be located, although the regimental number and name do appear in the Library and Archives Canada. The headstone is a C.W.G.C. monument indicating that Private Brown was killed in action or died as the result of action in 1918 at the age of 24. There appear to be errors on the marker. The first is the middle initial, it clearly is a "G", then the year of death is clearly "1915". The C.W.G.C. information states the year of death as 1918 and that the middle initial is "C". The link listed below is the C.W.G.C. remembrance certificate.
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Private John Espey P.P.C.L.I
473215 Private John Espey was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario on April 8, 1887. He enlisted at the age of 28 in the P.P.C.L.I on August 19, 1915 in The Pas, Manitoba. At the time of his enlistment he was single and a carpenter by trade. His attestation papers indicate that he did have previous military service, but it is not listed with what regiment or how long. Private Espey would return from his service in France and eventually die on January 31, 1961 at the age of 73.
Lest We Forget
Click on the link above to view attestation document
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sergeant Joseph A. D. Sheffield
151916 Sergeant Joseph A.D. Sheffield was born in Gravenhurst Ontario on April 24th, 1876. At the time of his enlistment in the 79th O.S.Bn C.E.F he was 35 years old, married to his wife Margaret who was residing in Beeton, Ontario and was a Laborer by trade. Sergeant Sheffield enlisted on October 25th, 1915 in Grandview Manitoba. He would return from his service in France and die at the age of 69 on July 5th, 1945.
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Attestation Paper of Sergeant Joseph A.D. Sheffield
Click on the above link for Attestation Document
Attestation Paper of Sergeant Joseph A.D. Sheffield
Click on the above link for Attestation Document
Private Andrew Coats
20304 Private Andrew Coats was born in Scotland on June 9th, 1887. He enlisted in the overseas expeditionary force on September 20th, 1914 in Valcartier, Que. At the time of his enlistment he was 28 years old, single and an engraver by trade. Private Coats would return from his service in France and die at the age of 55 on April 24th, 1942.
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Click on above link for Attestation Document
Friday, September 30, 2011
Sapper Henry Charles Rhinehart
778089 Sapper Henry Charles Rhinehart was born in Newmarket, Ontario in July of 1882 (the actual date is in question, which was not unusual.) At the time of his enlistment in the 127th York Rangers O.S. BN C.E.F., on December 20th, 1915. Sapper Rhinehart was a member of the 12th York Rangers and had also served in the G.G.B.G., (Governor Generals Body Guard). He was 33 years old, single and a laborer by trade residing in Aurora, Ontario.
Sapper Rhinehart would eventually die on May 1, 1952 at the age of 69.
Lest We Forget
Click on above link to view Attestation Document
Private Charles William Bull
3033851 Private Charles William Bull, was born on February 9th, 1893 in Newtonbrook, Ontario. He was drafted in to military service under the Military Service Act of 1917 at the age of 24 in October 1917. At this time he resided in Aurora, Ontario was single and his trade was listed as a Teamster.
Private Bull would eventually died at the age of 56 on November 4th, 1949.
Lest We Forget
Click on above link to view attestation document
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Corporal George A. Hubbard
136060 Corporal George A. Hubbard, was born on April 2nd, 1890 in Virginia Waters, Surrey, England. At the time of his enlistment in the 74th O.S. BN C.E.F in Toronto on July 24, 1915 he was 25 years old, single and a laborer by trade. He had served 4 years in the East Surrey Territorials in England prior to his enlistment.
Corporal Hubbard would return from is service in France and marry Grace Brown. He would eventually die on August 28th, 1968 at the age of 78.
Lest We Forget
Click above link to view attestation document
Private Harry Bellchamber
2251050/775438 Private Harry Bellchamber was born in Paddington, London England on December 12, 1877. At the time of his first attempt to enlist in December 1915, Private Bellchamber lived in Bolton, Ontario with his wife Agnes and was a laborer by trade.
He had already served 4 years in the 36th Peel Regt. of Canada. Private Bellchamber's first attempt to join the 126th Peel O.S. BN C.E.F. would end in a medical discharge just three months in to his training, due to a "small chest". Determined to do his duty, Private Bellchamber would try again in 1917 at the age of 41. This time he was deemed fit for duty.
Private Bellchamber would return from his service and eventually die on July 5th, 1949 at the age of 72.
Lest We Forget
Click on the above links to view attestation documents
Friday, September 23, 2011
Lt. James Hugh Gilmore Wallace
Lt. James Hugh Gilmore Wallace was born in Woodbridge, Ontario on December 19, 1885. He was already serving in the 12th York Rangers as an officer at the time he volunteered for the 127th York Rangers Overseas BN C.E.F. on December 24th, 1915. He had also served 3 years in the 36th Peel Reg't.
Lt. Wallace was a barrister by profession and hailed from a notable family in Woodbridge, son of the Honorable Clarke Wallace. He was married to Kathleen Hartney at the time of his death on January 22, 1929 at the age of 39.
Lest We Forget
Officer's Declaration of Service for Lt. James Hugh Gilmore Wallace
Click on above link to view Officer's Declaration Document
Officer's Declaration of Service for Lt. James Hugh Gilmore Wallace
Click on above link to view Officer's Declaration Document
Sergeant George Arthur Evans
104218 Sergeant George Arthur Evans was born in Caledon Ontario on July 11, 1884. He would enlist at age 31 for his military service on July 15, 1915 in Regina Sask were he was working as a farmer.
Sergeant Evans would be wounded twice during his tour in France, once in 1916 at the Somme and again in 1918 in Mons. He would return home from France, and eventually die just shy of his 81st birthday on May 11, 1965.
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Attestation Paper for Sergeant George Arthur Evans
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Attestation Paper for Sergeant George Arthur Evans
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L/Corporal John Thomas Simmerson
778512 L/Corporal John Thomas Simmerson was born in Markham, Ontario on May 10, 1883. He would enlist is the 127th York Rangers Overseas BN C.E.F on January 16, 1916 in Newmarket, Ontario at the age of 32. At the time of his enlistment he was residing with his wife in Keswick, Ontario and was a Marine Engineer. For 9 years prior to his enlistment, he had also served in the 12th York Rangers, obtaining the rank of Colour Sergeant.
L/Corporal Simmerson would return from his service in France and he would eventually die at the age of 56 on April 22, 1939.
Lest We Forget
Click on above link to view attestation document
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Sapper Garnet Willis
778092 Sapper Garnet Willis was born in King, York County, Ontario on August 25th, 1895. At the time of his enlistment he lived in Aurora Ontario and was a tanner by trade. He enlisted in the 127th York Rangers Overseas BN C.E.F. on December 20, 1915 at the age of 20. He was already in the 12th Regt. York Rangers at this time so there would have been no question about him going overseas.
Sapper Willis would died on December 27th, 1920 at the age of 25 just over 5 years after his enlistment. His death attributed to his military service.
Lest We Forget
Click on above link to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance
Private Albert Atkins
406966 Private Albert Atkins, was born in Essex England on May 21st, 1878. He enlisted in 36th BN C.E.F in Hamilton Ontario in May 1915 at the age of 37. He had seen 7 years previous militia service in England in the Kings Liverpool Reg't. At the time of his enlistment is trade was listed as a farmer and he was single.
According to his headstone in the above photograph he died on September 20, 1920 at the age of 44 years. His death attributed to his military service. His enlistment documents clearly show his year of birth being 1878 therefore his age at death should be 42 in 1920. So either his age is incorrect or his D.o.D was in 1922. Not that it matters.
Lest We Forget
Attestation Paper for Private Albert Atkins
CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Private Albert Atkins
Click on above links to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance.
Attestation Paper for Private Albert Atkins
CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Private Albert Atkins
Click on above links to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance.
Private Stafford John Forester P.P.C.L.I.
489764 Private Stafford John Forester was born in Aurora Ontario on March 3rd, 1892. He enlisted in the 64th Overseas Universities Co. C.E.F in Saskatoon, Sask on March 27, 1916 at the age of 24. At the time of his enlistment his trade was listed as that of a mechanic was residing in Davidson Sask., and was single.
He would die at the age of 30 on September 26, 1922, married to Elma Ash.
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Attestation Paper for Private Stafford John Forester
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Attestation Paper for Private Stafford John Forester
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Private James Edward Webster
799975 Private James Edward Webster was born in Kent England on September 6, 1889. At the time of his enlistment he lived in Toronto with his wife Louisa and was a Press Operator by trade. He would join the 134th BN. 48th Highlanders Overseas BN., C.E.F. on February 4th, 1916 at the age of 26.
At sometime during his war service in France he was invalided back to Canada for further treatment for injuries he had sustained. He would die on January 2, 1920 at the age of 29 from injuries attributed to his military service.
Lest We Forget
Attestation Paper for Private James Edward Webster
Click on above links to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance.
Attestation Paper for Private James Edward Webster
Click on above links to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance.
Private Albert W. Ruston
2621 Private Albert W. Ruston was born in Bolton Ontario on June 23, 1891. He enlisted on December 11, 1914 in Toronto at the age of 23. At the time of his enlistment his trade was listed as that of a chauffeur and he was single. He would die less than a year after his enlistment at the age of 24 on September 12th, 1915. His death attributed to his military service.
Lest We Forget
Click the above links to view attestation document and Certificate of Remembrance.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Staff Sgt. Norman Lehman.
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| A Double Veteran Pte. Norman Lehman 124 BATTN C.E.F WWI Army Staff Sergent Royal Canadian Ordinance Corp WWII.
Private Norman Frederick Lehman was drafted into the Canadian Army under the Military Service Act of 1917 in June 1918. He was born on February 15th, 1896 in Killaloc, Ontario and was a farmer by trade a the time of is enlistment. Private Lehman would serve his country again in WWII in the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corp., with the rank of Staff Sergent. He died in 1964 at the age of 68.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Pte. Andrew Everingham
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| Pte Andrew G. Everingham & Wife Margaret Frances |
Monday, April 25, 2011
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