Category: Soldiers
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Caporal Omer Bélanger MM and Bar in the Great War
Bravest soldier in the Battalion Corporal Omer Bélanger MM and Bar 198952 of the 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Western Cavalry). In the span of six weeks during Canada’s Last Hundred Days, Corporal Bélanger’s actions twice merit the Military Medal for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire. Omer one of the most unheralded…
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Lieutenant Renwick William Hunter Anderson in the Great War
Renwick William Hunter Anderson son of Burpee James and Mary Kerr Anderson, of Silton, Saskatchewan. Born 11 June 1893 in Assiniboia. Renwick a farmer. The first student to register in the College of Agriculture of the University of Saskatchewan, obtaining his diploma in Spring of 1915. Service of Renwick William Hunter Anderson Private Renwick William…
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Private Thomas McAree, 4th C.M.R. in the Great War
The Missing Milkman Thomas McAree born 1 October 1886, Belfast, Ireland. Parents Alexander and Mary Ann McAree of 260 Donegal Road, Belfast, Ireland. His brother James served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and survived the Great War. Father Alexander also served. His sister Lily married James Cassidy. They are the great-grandparents of David Cassidy.…
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Private Michael James O’Rourke VC, MM in the Great War
Sure I don’t know what the fuss is all about, it was me job you see to take out the wounded. There was a lot of machine gun and sniper fire. I could not do anything else but keep on goin’, you know what I mean. Michael James O’Rourke 428545 born on 19 March 1878…
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Sergeant Bill of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) in the Great War
On 23 August 1914, a train carrying soldiers of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) stopped at Broadview, Saskatchewan. A group of recruits noticed young Daisy Curwain, and her cart goat, named Bill. They asked Daisy if they could have her goat as their good luck mascot. At first, Daisy reluctant to part with her proud…
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Nursing Sister Flora Harriet Wylie, R.R.C. in the Great War
Nursing Sister Flora Harriet Wylie, R.R.C. Her parents William Gillies Wylie and Margaret Maitland Wylie. Children included Mary Maitland (b 1878), Margaret Jessie (b. 1880), Flora H. (b. 1882, Carelton Place, Ontario), William Hamilton (b. 1884), Maude Lauderdale (b. 1886) and Emily Morris (b. 1888). Sister Wylie graduated from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, and…
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The Jameson Brothers in the Great War
The Missing Private George Jameson, Regimental No 784, PPCLI and Lieutenant William Jameson, 27th Battalion of the CEF. The Jameson Brothers killed just over a year apart, during the Battle of Frezenburg (Second Battle of Ypres), and the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (Battle of the Somme). Both missing, and commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial and…
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Lieutenant Frederick Hope Stockhausen in the Great War
Lieutenant Frederick Hope Stockhausen son of Frederick William and Louise Ethel Stockhausen, of 1098, Dufferin St., (earlier 369 Markham St.) Toronto, Canada. Born at Jamaica, British West Indies, 23 December 1892. Fred was an electrician by trade and educated at Collegiate High School, Kingston, Jamaica. A fine athlete, the champion of his school in cricket,…
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Private Ambrose Hancock in the Great War
Fort Garry Horse Private Ambrose Hancock son of Emily Hancock of Spreyton, Devon, England. Born 8th January 1891. He had a brother William, and sister Ada. Private Ambrose Hancock’s Service Enlisted 17th January 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba with the 34th Fort Garry Horse, 3rd Royal Dragoons. He was a farmer, and stood 5’7″ tall, 140…
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Soldat George Girouard in the Great War
Wounded during the Second Battle of Ypres, serving with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion. Discharged as medically unfit and returned to Canada. Re-enlisted with the 22nd Battalion in 1916. Severely wounded a second time during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and eventually returned to his unit, only to be wounded a third time, and fourth…