Category: Soldiers
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Private Pierre-Côme Laliberté in the Great War
Shot at Dawn CEFRG presents the account of an execution, a soldier Shot at Dawn. Private Pierre-Côme Laliberté 416874/61703 was born on 24 February 1896, in Deschaillons, Lotbinière County, Québec. Baptized Pierre-Côme Laliberté. Son of Ludger Laliberté (deceased in 1907), and Eugénie Hamel, of Montréal, Québec. His brother, Joseph, resided at 49 St. Mary’s St.,…
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Lieutenant Michel Spruyt de Bay in the Great War
Lieutenant Michel de Bay: Grant Him Eterenal Rest O Lord. Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him. Lieutenant Michel Hubert Alexander Spruyt de Bay Lieutenant Michel Hubert Alexander Spruyt de Bay was born in 1889 in England. Son of Mr. J. S. de Bay and Mrs. Jessie M. J. de Bay of 21, rue Africaine, St.…
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Private Roy Charles Horton in the Great War
Private Roy Charles Horton 141602, born 27 April 1894, was a painter, son of Robert and Maria Horton of 39 Elgin Street, Collingwood, Ontario. Roy, a Roman Catholic, had service with the 44th Regiment, prior to attesting on 27 July 1915 at Welland, Ontario with the 76th Battalion. His attestation paper was certified by Lt.-Col.…
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Stretcher Bearer Albert Hyde in the Great War
Private Albert Hyde 34481 would later serve as a Stretcher-Bearer with No.2 Canadian Field Ambulance. Accidentally wounded in May 1915, GSW head. His eyesight troubling him afterwards. AWOL several times. In September 1917, while still serving with No.1 Canadian General Hospital, sentenced by FGCM to 90 days F.P. No. 1 for AWOL, 28 July to…
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Lieutenant-Colonel Roland Playfair Campbell in the Great War
Lt-Col Roland Playfair Campbell, son of the Rev. John Campbell (biography below) and Mrs. M. H. Campbell, of Montreal, Quebec., was born 8 July 1876 in Montreal. No. 1 Canadian General Hospital Roland Playfair Campbell enlisted 23 September 1914, Ville-de-Quebec, Québec, at 39 years of age, certified by Major K.P. Campbell (perhaps his brother) of…
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Hew Clark-Kennedy VC in the Great War
William Hew Clark-Kennedy VC DSO CMC joined the 13th (Royal Highlanders of Canada) Battalion in 1914. During the Great War rose to command the 24th Infantry Battalion, CEF. Lieutenant-Colonel Clark-Kennedy four times mentioned in dispatches, and in addition received the Distinguished Service Order and bar. Furthermore, made a Companion of the Order of St Michael…
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Lance Corporal Alexander Fairweather Bunch in the Great War
L/Cpl Alexander Fairweather Bunch 532735 was born 30 November 1876 in Dundee, Scotland. He immigrated from Scotland to Canada with his wife Annie and 4 young children, circa 1904. He was a carpenter for a coal company. Alexander served with No. 13 Canadian Field Ambulance, C.A.M.C. Killed-inActio in the town of Vis-en-Artois. It was the…
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Nursing Sister Mary Lillian Cameron in the Great War
Early Life Lieutenant Mary Lillian Cameron born 8 December 1894 in Canso, Nova Scotia to Laura and Frederick A. Cameron. Mary enlisted 22 May 1917 at Montreal with Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC). Her unit being No.4 General Hospital (University of Toronto). Mary Lillian single. The oldest of three children. Her father operated a general store in the small fishing port.…
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Private Manuel Bermudez in the Great War
A son of Venezuela who fought, and died for God’s justice on earth. The only son of Venezuela who fought, and died for Canada in the Great War. Private Manuel Bermudez Private Manuel Bermudez 919831, son of Manuel Bermudez Lecuna, and his wife, Carlota Valdez de Bermudez, 33/3 Punceres a Plaza Lopez, Caracas, Venezuela. Manuel…
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The Cameron Brothers in the Great War
The Cameron Brothers of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, in the Great War. Lieutenant John Angus Cameron DSO, and Sergeant Alexander Cameron MM. Both of the Cameron Brothers medalled. Johan Angus received his DSO at Buckingham Palace, while younger brother Alexander’s Military Medal, was awarded posthumously. Sergeant Alexander Cameron MM The younger of the Cameron brothers…