CEFRG – Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group 1914-1919

Norwegian-born soldier of the CEF Private Ingvale Silvereen Ondahl born 11 October 1887 in Christiania, Norway, son of Anton and Anna Ondahl, Macoun, Saskatchewan. At least 38 Norwegian-born soldiers of the CEF gave their lives in the Great War. Ingvale earned three Blue Chevrons and entitled to wear two Gold Wound Stripes for his service.…

A Ukrainian soldier of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Private Nicholas (Nik) Kolbasuk son of Natalia Anishinouka Kolbasuk of Kiev, Russia (now Ukraine) served with the 52nd Battalion during the Great War. Pte Nik Kolbasuk injured on the first day of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and later returned to his unit, but transferred to the…

Private Andrew Christian Stensig Anderson 437936, Mentioned in Douglas Haig’s Despatches, served with the 1st Battalion. More than sixty Danish men of the CEF gave their lives during the Great War. Son of Kristine Anderson (nee Wellew), of Amaliegade, 15, Aathus, Derunark. Born 29 October 1892, a farm labourer. Enlistment of Private Andrew Christian Stensig…

Private Toshitako (or Toshitake) Ishihara born in October 1884. His mother Ben Ishihara resided at 94, Shimoknishiki-Mura, Nishigashiro-gun, Yamanashi-Ken, Japan (located in the Chūbu region of Honshu). Toshitako a fisherman by trade. The Canadian Japanese Association initially organized training for 200 soldiers who had volunteered between January and March of 1916 in Vancouver. However, their…

During the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Private Ethelbert (Curley) Christian suffered multiple injuries that would leave him a quadruple amputee. In fact, the only surviving quadruple amputee of the Great War. With his wife, Cleopatra, and the support of his medical team, he helped lay the foundation for what would later become a Canadian Forces financial…

Private Albert J Mowatt a descendant of the original settlers of Harvey Station, New Brunswick. Albert killed on 9 April 1917 near HILL 145, in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Mowatt Family History Harvey Settlement Harvey Settlement founded by a group of 154 settlers who arrived on board the ‘Snow’ rigged Cornelius of Sunderland during…

18th Battalion Original and Canadian Railway Troops Private John Charles Morgan 53594 enlisted 24 October 1914 in Chatham, Ontario, C Company, 18th Overseas Battalion, CEF with Lt Col H D Smith approving. Charles, 27 years, 11 months, at this time and stood 5′ 11″ tall, 166 pounds, with dark complexion, brown eyes and black hair.…