Category: Soldiers
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The Groseth Cousins in the Great War
The Groseth cousins, Jorgen and Erick, one a son of Johan Eriksen Groseth and Karen Erickson, of Sandviken, Kristiania (Christiania), Norway. 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion casualties, less than a month apart during Canada’s Last Hundred Days in the Great War. Johan and Karen had two other sons, Ernest and Anton K. Groseth, who had also…
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Lieutenant Colonel Dick Worrall in the Great War
Lt.-Col. Richard “Dick” Worrall, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar Honi soit qui mal y pense Sergeant Richard Worrall steadily rose through the ranks to become Lieutenant Colonel Dick Worrall, commander of The Royal Montreal Regiment, 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion in the Great War. Triumphantly greeted by General Hubert Plumer on the west bank of…
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Captain David McAndie MC DCM MM in the Great War
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them – William Shakespeare Captain David McAndie one of the most decorated, and uniquely-medaled soldiers, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in the Great War. In addition, no other CEF soldier earned the Military Cross (MC), the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), the…
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Gunner Bertram Howard Cox in the Great War
60th Field Battery, 14th Brigade, 5th Canadian Divisional Artillery “Oh, how we’ll appreciate freedom and liberty, if we ever get out of this thing.” Gunner Bertram Howard Cox a positive force always looking for the beautiful things in life and the best side of people he met. He loved children and held his friends and…
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Private George William Cook MM and Bar in the Great War
GONE TO HIS ETERNAL REWARD Private George William Cook born 8 August 1895 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross Cook, of Simcoe, Ontario; husband of Florence Margaret ‘Maggie’ Croshaw Boaprey (formerly Cook), of Kingston, Ontario, formerly of 24 York Street, Hamilton, Ontario. Cook, was a cook by trade. Although he would command a machine-gun in…
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Captain John MacGregor Victoria Cross in the Great War
Captain John MacGregor, VC, MC and Bar, DCM, ED, spent his post-war years avoiding the fame that comes with a Victoria Cross. Ordered to accept the VC, as a very shy man, ‘Jock’ felt he was only doing his duty. His son, James A. Macgregor continued in his footsteps in the Second World War. A…
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Lt.-Col. Frederick Minden Cole DSO in the Great War
A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ Lt.-Col. Frederick Minden Cole DSO born 1 August 1859. The eldest son of the late Major Frederick Cole, and Louisa Purkis (Barrett) Cole, of 23, Essex Avenue, Montreal. Husband of Florence Trenholme Cole, of 15, Holton Avenue, Westmount, P.Q. Twice Mentioned in Dispatches, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order…
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Private Normand F. Weller, C.A.V.C. in the Great War
Private Normand Weller initially served 17 months in France with the Canadian Field Artillery. Then, worn-out from his service on the Western Front, and admitted to hospital with Pleurisy in January 1917. Following seven weeks in hospital, Normand served the remainder of the Great War with the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps. Normand born 23 September…
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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…