Category: Soldiers
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Private David Bamberger in the Great War
Served as David Nash Though Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace Private David Bamberger (served as David Nash) son of Jacob and Mary Bamberger, of 27 Milton Road, Stoke Newington, London, England, born 26 January 1884 in London, England. Enlistment of Private David Bamberger Private David Bamberger 2021031 enlisted 10 December 1917 in Vancouver, BC…
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Private Roy Frederick Vandecar in the Great War
Three Wound Stripes Private Roy Frederick Vandecar(e) 406833, mother Mrs Maud Doyle, 93 Richardson Street (later 15 Walnut Street), Brantford, Ontario. Place of birth: Paris, ON Canada, 11 March 1894. A laborer employed at the Steel Company of Canada. Enlistment Date: Apr 20 1915, witness Captain Thomas Lewis Blatchford, 77th Regiment, at Hamilton ON Canada.…
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Captain Gerald Oscar Lees in the Great War
Oceans part not kindred hearts / While they remain akin The Graves Registration Report form for Plot 59 Row D Grave12 lists an Unknown Captain of the Royal Highlanders of Canada – the regimental reference to the 13th Canadian Infantry Battalion. A review of all of the information clearly shows only one Captain of the…
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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…