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  • Corporal Alexander McGregor McRae in the Great War

    Corporal Alexander McGregor McRae in the Great War

    Corporal Alexander McGregor McRae 147847 was born 9 November 1895 in Neepawa, Manitoba. Son of John, and Elizabeth Cameron McRae, of Winnipeg. He was a clerk. Alexander’s widowed mother lives in Neepawa. He is currently in the militia, with 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers. He attests with the 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers) on 17 July 1915, at…

  • The Hallu Eight in the Great War

    The Hallu Eight in the Great War

    CEFRG presents the story of the Hallu Eight in the Great War. Lieutenant Clifford Abram Neelands, Winnipeg Grenadiers, of the Hallu Eight, and the missing men of the German Alpine Korps in the Great War is a fascinating case.  The Hallu Eight – Winnipeg Grenadiers, discovered by then teen aged boy, Fabien Demeusere on his…