Tag: courts martial
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Honorary Captain Charles Valentine Lester in the Great War
Chaplain and Honorary Captain Reverend Charles Valentine Lester, was born on 2 April 1877 in Kingsbridge, Ontario. He had four years prior service as a volunteer Lance-Sergeant in Devonshire. He was living at 158 Elgin Street, Brantford, Ontario, just across the street from St. Luke’s Anglican Church. His parents lived at 21 Brock Street, Bath,…
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Private Roy Edward Henley in the Great War
Private Roy Edward Henley 670194/514204/27643 of the 42nd Infantry Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada) was interviewed by the CBC, and the late Canadian Historian Desmond Morton, shortly before Roy’s death. His video interview with the CBC concerned his actions at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Then, he was filmed on Vimy Ridge, shortly before the…