Category: Soldiers
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Corporal William Benjamin Cunningham in the Great War
The Missing Another Unknown Canadian Soldier (UCS) identified by Norm Christie in his book Sacred Places Volume I in 2011. Ten years have passed, and still, Corporal William Benjamin Cunningham’s grave remains unidentified. Plot 40, Row D, Grave, 18 at Tyne Cot British Cemetery. William Benjamin Cunningham Son of Hugh (1857-1909) and Syllindia Isabel (Harper) Cunningham (1863-1952).…
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Captain Edward Reginald Clayton MC in the Great War
The Missing Captain Edward Reginald Clayton MC listed on the Menin Gate Memorial as one of The Missing, but known to be buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery since 2011 – Norm Christie had revealed the location in his book Sacred Places Volume 1 Belgium. Several years later, the late Richard Laughton of CEFSG, submitted his…
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Corporal George Herbert Ledingham in the Great War
For the second time in less than a week, authorities have announced the identification of a Canadian Great War Soldier. In both cases, authorities have neglected to inform the public, and the families of these soldiers, of the identify of the man responsible for their discoveries – the late Richard Laughton, formerly of the Canadian…
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Lieutenant Evan Ryrie in the Great War
Lieutenant Evan Ryrie the son of Harry and Christine W Ryrie, of Highlands Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, born 15 February 1894 in Toronto. Ryrie, a banker, appointed Lieutenant in the 20th Battalion, on 9 May 1915. Attestation Ryrie embarked for England on 15 May 1915, and re-attested 20 May 1915 in Sandling Camp, with the 20th…
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Private Maxwell Arthur Melville in the Great War
Private Maxwell Arthur Melville 426140 son of Edward William and Mary Ann Melville of Saskatoon, born at Cape Town, South Africa on 21 August 1882. Max decorated for fighting in the 2nd Boer War as a scout with Dumont’s Horse for the British Army – the Boers burned down the family farm so they immigrated…
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Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins in the Great War
Unidentified grave of PPCLI Lance-Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins positively identified in December 2014 by the late Richard Laughton, formerly of CEFSG. Lance Corporal M. J. Jenkins #475898, KIA on or about August 28, 1918 -Richard Laughton, 20 December 2014 I now know that he is in Vis-en-Artois Cemetery in Plot 5, Row A Grave 12.…
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Gunner Norman Joseph McMahon in the Great War
Gunner Norman Joseph McMahon 2001072 son of Thomas (Teddy) J. McMahon (Father) and Mary (Quinn) of Dorset Street, Port Hope, Ontario, born on 21 May 1896 in Port Hope. Attestation Previous military service of eight months in the 39th Battalion, at this time, Norman stood 5 Feet 9 Inches with ruddy complexion, grey eyes and…
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Driver John Stanislaus McTague in the Great War
Driver John Stanislaus McTague 324961 son of John Stanislaus McTague and Agnes Purcell McTague, of 79, Durham St., Guelph, Ontario. Born 27 March 1897. ‘Jack’, a Reporter by trade with the Guelph Mercury newspaper. Here a family picture circa 1906 – possibly about the time when Charlie Mctague graduated from high school. Charlie the tall…
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Corporal Norman Fry in the Great War
First Canadian casualty on the Western Front Many know the last Canadian casualty to die in the Great War, Private George Lawrence Price 256265 buried near the first Commonwealth casualty of the war, Private John Parr L/14196 in the magnificent St Symphorien Military Cemetery. But, who was the first Canadian battlefield casualty of the Great…
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Nursing Sister Henrietta Mellett in the Great War
Nursing Sister Henrietta Mellett, died 10 October 1918 in the sinking of RMS Leinster. The ship torpedoed in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, in the morning, while travelling from Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire), Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales. Three torpedoes fired at the ship by German submarine, UB-123, commanded by Kapitänleutnant…