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.

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Attestation Paper for Sapper Garnet Willis

CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Sapper Garnet Willis

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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.

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Attestation Paper for Private Albert Atkins
CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Private Albert Atkins


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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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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.

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Attestation Paper for Private James Edward Webster

CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Private James Edward Webster

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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.

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Attestation Paper for Private Albert W. Ruston

CWGC Certificate of Remembrance for Private Albert W. Ruston

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Staff Sgt. Norman Lehman.

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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Draft Paper for Private Norman Fredrick Lehman

Pte. Andrew Everingham

Pte Andrew G. Everingham & Wife Margaret Frances

Private  331130 Andrew Gordon Everingham was born on June 27, 1885 in Gananoque Ontario.  At the time of his enlistment he was 30 years old, married and an electrician by trade. He enlisted on February 22, 1916 in Toronto.  He was 61 years old at the time of his death in 1946.

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Attestation Paper for Private Andrew Gordon Everingham