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Lennox and Addington County

Those Who Served in the Great War

(1914-1918) – Surnames Beginning with A-K

When God forgets to send the dawn and birds no longer wing. Our own beloved warriors brave we'll cease remembering. Amy Ratz, 1943 - from The Weese Scrapbook

This list is based on the information gathered by W.S. Herrington and Rev. A.J. Wilson in 1920 and 1921 from returning veterans, their families and friends. Some of this information was subsequently published by the Lennox and Addington Historical Society as The War Work of the County of Lennox and Addington (1922). However, the information you will find here is not always the same as you will find in the book. For consistency, some entries are abbreviated here, while others have been enhanced by information available now which was not available then. Also, this list includes some names submitted by local residents who were rejected for War Work as not having long-term connection with Lennox and Addington. We have chosen to include them.

Researchers are encouraged to refer to the Attestation Papers on the National Library and Archives of Canada website for more information. You will find the serial numbers helpful in using this source.

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - A

Abrams, Thomas: Born Bellrock. Lived Enterprise. 4th Machine Gun Division. Served in France. #835137

Ackerman, George Wilfred: Born Havelock. Farmed at Bath. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058441 Adair, Thomas Melbourne: Born Tamworth. Served in France in 38th Battery. Killed in action, August, 1918. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial. #835761

Albertson, Nelson William: Born Portland township. Lived in Napanee. Labourer. Enlisted February 1, 1916, in 146th Battalion. [Some problems with precise age of this soldier.] #2774033

Alford, E. V.: According to "The War Work of Lennox and Addington", this man lived in Camden East and joined the 2nd Depot Battalion. However, we could find no record of him. Possibly, there is an error in the name.

Alkenbrack, Ibri Burton: Born Camden East. Occupation before enlistment, teacher. Enlisted in 80th Battalion, but served in France with the 75th. Killed in action September, 1918. Buried in Dury Mill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. #219104

Allaire, Edouard: Born and lived Kaladar township (Flinton). Enlisted in 230th Battalion. We could not find his attestation papers, but soldier Edouard Allard #3288305 may be the one.

Allen, Blake Driver: Born Moscow, Ontario. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #349666

Allen, Calvin: Born Moscow, Ontario. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #3058360

Allen, Clarence: Born Adolphustown. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served in France with 20th Battalion. Killed in action at the taking of Iwuy, October 1918. Buried in Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, France. #835599

Allen, George Alexander: Born Adolphustown. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058465

Allen, H. J. Possibly Harry? of Napanee. Said to have served in the 2nd Eastern Ontario Battalion. Nothing further known. Allen, William: Of Napanee. Said to have served as a signaller. Nothing further known.

Allison, John B.: Born in Adolphustown. Occupation before enlistment, automobile salesman. Served in Russia. #2688777

Alton, Elmer: Born in Sydenham. Lived Yarker. Occupation before enlistment, railway employee. Served in France. Was at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Cambrai and Amiens. Was wounded. #835846

Anderson, Ernest: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, accountant (Winnipeg). Served in Canadian Engineers in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Hill 70, Passchendale, Amiens, Canal du Nord, Bourlon and other battles. #9134462

Anderson, Walter: Of Erinsville. Said to have served in Eastern Ontario Battalion. Nothing further known.

Anderson, W. H.: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, banker (Victoria, B.C.). Served as a gunner in France and Belgium. Was at Hill 70, Passendale. Wounded at Cambrai. #342869

Andrews, Neil: Born in Kaladar township. At the beginning of the war, he was farming near Bannackburn, Ontario. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1915 with 146th Regiment. #835184

Anions, Montague: Born Birmingham, England. Lived Adolphustown. #85577

Armstrong, Howard LeRoy: Born Tamworth, Ontario. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #3058664

Armstrong, William Henry: Born Tamworth. Occupation before enlistment, farmer (Manitoba). Served in France and Belgium. was at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Pas , Cambrai. Wounded twice. #7186721 Arnott, Harold Dwight: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, watchmaker and optician (Toronto). Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Trained at Long Branch, Camp Borden and in Texas. (Some of his training under Capt. Vernon Castle.) Shot down over Verdun, France, 1918 by squadron commanded by Baron von Richthofen. Supposed to have flown his own machine, D.H. 96 8978.

Ashley, William Arthur: Born Odessa. Grew up near Camden East. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #835762

Ashley, John: Born Odessa. Grew up near Camden East. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #455624

Asselstine, Allen: Born Roblin. Moved to Deseronto as adult. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. #636336

Asselstine, Charles Nelson: Born Forest Mills. Lived Richmond township. Occupation before enlistement, gentleman. #636755.

Asselstine, Clarence Jasper: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, railroad man. Drafted 17 October, 1918, Belleville. # 3061093

Asselstine, Claude V.: Born Violet. B.Sc. (Queen's) 1912. Occupation before enlistment, teacher. Served as sapper in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Amiens and the Arras Drive. Gassed, 1918, but survived. #506344

Asselstine, Isaac Parrott: Born Odessa. Prevented from active service due to an heart murmur. #3060453

Asselstine, Kathryn Rachel: Born Marlbank. Occupation, professional nurse.

Asselstine, Ross Henry: Born Odessa. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. #835202 Asselstine, Ross Lea: Born Napanee. Lived Marlbank. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. #3347554

Asselstine, Shurley: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. #835622

Asselstine, Stanley Matthew: Born in Lennox and Addington county. Occupation, physician. Captain in Army Medical Corps.

Asselstine, Thomas: Born Roblin. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, house painter. #636551

Asselstine, Vincent: Born Strathcona. Occupation before enlistment, clerk. #454524

Asselstine, William John: Born Strathcona. Occupation before enlistment, polisher. #636500

Atkins, Samuel Irwin: Born Olden township. Farmed near Northbrook. Enlisted January, 1916, in 146th Battalion. #835549

Axford, Walter Hugh Allen: Born Tamworth. Occupation before enlistment, student, Belleville Business College. Served with Field Ambulance, France. Was at Defence of Amiens, 1918. #536109

Aylesworth, Alan Featherston: Born Toronto, grandson of John B. Aylesworth of Newburgh. Occupation before enlistment, barrister. Served in England as an officer. Died shortly after discharge, 1919. No serial number.

Aylesworth, Harry: Born Odessa. Occupation before enlistment, employed as labourer in Deseronto. #636832

Aylesworth, John Bell: Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlistment, student (Queen's). Served in France and Belgium. Was at Amiens. #338100

Aylesworth, McGillivray: Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlistment, law student (University of Toronto). Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Plaegsteert, Ypres, the Somme, Amiens, Bourlon Wood and Cambrai. Wounded twice. #15513

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - B

Babcock, E.: Lived Wilton. [3rd Depot Battalion]

Babcock, Fred E.: Born Odessa. [Canadian Army Dental Corps] #566

Babcock, Harry Earl: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. #636216

Babcock, Harry LeRoy: Born Yarker. Occupation before enlistment, high school student. Served overseas and was at Lens and Passchendaele. Wounded. Later, joined Royal Flying Corps. #835061

Babcock, James Allen : Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. #835597

Babcock, Judson: Born Odessa. Occupation before enlistment, wagon maker. #219903

Babcock, Kenneth: Born Wilton. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served in France. #835955

Babcock, Stanley Wells: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, marine engineer. #636218

Baker, Edward H.: Born Sheffield township. Occupation before enlistment, [farmer?], Saskatchewan. Served in France. Was killed in action at Passchendaele in 1917.

Baker, Edward Stanley: Born near Stella, Amherst Island. Lived during the War at Bath. Conscripted Barriefield, May 16, 1918 and trained with 1st Depot Battalion. #305950

Baker, Edwin A.: Born Ernestown township. Occupation before enlistment, electrical engineer. Served in France and Belgium. Received Military Cross. Baker, Eleanor: Nurse. Trained at Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal. Served in France (Rouen).

Baker, G. F.: Of Ernestown township. Enlisted in 2nd Depot Battalion. Nothing more known.

Baker, Henry: Born Ernestown township. At time of enlistment was Advertising Manager, Calgary Herald. Served in France. Was at Lens and Passchendaele. #696269

Baker, Herbert Shorey: Born Deseronto. Lived Napanee. B.A. (Queen's) 1912. Also B.Sc. At time of enlistment was a mining engineer, Calgary. Taken on strength by Royal Warwickshire Regiment and went with them to Dardanelles, where he was wounded. Was at the evacuation of Gallipoli. Killed in action serving with 9th Battalion on Tigris line, North Africa, 4th April, 1916. Buried Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Baker, Wilbur: Born Collins Bay. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Machine gunner. Served in France, Belgium. Was at Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai. #320020

Ball, John Leslie: Born at Vennachar. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served at the front with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Killed in action, Vimy Ridge, April 12, 1917. Buried at Quatre-vents Military Cemetery. Estree-Cauchy, Pas de Calais, France. #835576

Ballantyne, Robert Barn: Came to Canada as a "Scottish orphan". Lived Fairknowe Home, Brockville. Taken as a ward by the Winters family of Selby area. Served in France with 21st Battalion. Killed in action, Amiens offensives, August 18, 1918. Buried Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. #2255358

Barker, Edward: Born in Arden. Farmed in Northbrook before the War. Trained for one year with the 47th Regiment. Enlisted January, 1916 in Kingston in the 146th C.E.F. #835358

Barr, I.: Of Napanee. Enlisted in 2nd Depot Battalion. Nothing further known.

Barry, J.: Of Moscow. Enlisted in 2nd Depot Battalion. Nothing further known. Baughan, Harold: Born Napanee. Occupation at time of enlistment, auditor (Jersey City, U.S.). Served in Forestry Corps in England. #2498798

Beard, Maitland A.: Born at Presqu'ile. Lived Napanee. Occupation at time of enlistment, cabinet maker. Served in 39th Battalion in Canada. #A 12715

Bebee, Roy Mortimer: Born in Vennachar. At time of enlisting, farming in Plevna. Volunteered for 146th Battalion, December, 1915. #835188

Beckett, B. D.: This name appears in "The War Work of Lennox and Addington" (1922) in association with Napanee. We have been unable to find anyone of this name or similar.

Beeman, William Gilbert: Born Centreville, 1884, son of Milton Ira Beeman, M.D. and Lilian Henault. Grew up in Newburgh and called it home for thirty years. Although born to a long line of doctors and preachers, he elected a military career and studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston for three years after completion of High School. His interest was the artillery. He enlisted for active service in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 15th of June, 1915, with the rank of Captain. He was sent overseas to command the 9th Siege Batter, Royal Canadian Artillery. He was mentioned in the Despatches twice and won the Distinguished Service Order for bravery. He continued to serve after the end of hostilities and did not arrive back in Canada until July of 1919. After the war, he was appointed to the Staff College at RMC, but in 1923 he was again sent to England. On returning to Canada in 1926, he became General Staff Officer of Military Division No. 3, a post he held until 1929, when he returned to England to study at the Imperial Defense College. In 1932, he was appointed Director of Military Training and Staff Duties for the Canadian Army. In 1933, he went to Winnipeg to take over Military Division No.10. He retired in 1934 with the rank of Brigadier General, having served for 30 years. His final official assignment was to attend the Coronation of King Edward VIII as part of the Canadian delegation. Brigadier-General Beeman continued to maintain connections with friends from his military years. In 1950, he arranged a conference of military representatives from 26 nations. This conference took place in Switzerland. Gilbert Beeman died in 1953 and is buried in Newburgh Cemetery.

Bell, James H.: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Amherst Island. Occupation before enlistment, fisherman. Served in France re-building railways (6th Battalion). Died in the influenza epidemic, France, 1919. Buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. #1090117

Benn, Albert L.: Born Colebrook. Occupation before enlistment, carpenter. Served in France, Belgium. Was at the Somme the winter of 1916-17, and at Passchendaele, Amiens. #1081370

Benson, George Edward: Born Croydon, England. Lived Tamworth, Ontario. Working on a farm in 1915. Enlisted Jan. 1916 in 146th Battalion. Fate unknown. #835509

Bentley, John: Born in Leicestershire, England. Immigrated to Napanee where he worked as a gas technician. Had former military experience with the 95th Regiment of Foot (the Derbyshires). May have been the first man in Napanee to enlist, September 22, 1914, but due to his age and vision, was sent to the Forestry Corps. Annoyed, he applied to be transferred to an active Battalion. In 1917, he succeded in being taken on strength with the 230th Battlion. The officer wrote that Bentley had no vision at all in his left eye, but "since he is a good drill instructor and has seen service, I deem it wise to take him in". According to the attestation papers, Bentley had some interesting tattoos. #8047

Berry, John: Of Moscow. Served in Army Service Corps. This may be the same man as John Barry. Nothing further known.

Berry, Thomas: Of Kaladar Station. (Born in Hastings county.) Occupation, labourer. Enlisted in 1915, and served 9 months. Discharged due to medical problems. Enlisted again in 1917, but again discharged. #835186

Bey, John Napoleon: Born Barrie township. Lived Cloyne. Farmer. Enlisted January 1916 with 146th Battalion. #835546

Bilton, Claude: Born Norwich, England. Lived Enterprise. Served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France and Belgium. Was at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Ypres, Amiens, Arras, Canal du Nord and Mouchy. Awarded Belgium Croix de Guerre. Wounded at Hill 70. #835639 Blakely, Norman John: Born in Oso township. Settled in Camden East. Labourer. Enlisted April 1916 with 146th Battalion. #835902

Blanchflower, Herbert Lane: Born England [Kent?]. Lived Wilton. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served with 50th Battalion in France three months. Missing, presumed dead, November 1916. Name is on the Vimy Memorial. #220102

Blow, Kenneth: Born South Africa. Lived for a while at Moscow. Miner. At time of enlistment, was working at Sydenham. Enlisted 1916 in 253rd Battalion. #1090065

Bonney, Richard F.: Born Odessa. Occupation before enlisting, farm hand. Served in France and Belgium with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens. Wounded twice. #835979

Boomhower, Osker: A.k.A. Oscar. Farmer, of Selby, enlisted 1916 with 155th Battalion. #636562

Boomhower, Samuel: Born Kennebec. Lived and worked at Northbrook. Occupation before enlisting, labourer. Signed up 1917 with 254th Battalion. #1093316

Boomhower, William [Jr.]: Of Selby. A.k.a. "Willie". Brother of Osker Boomhower and enlisted on the same day, Feb. 3, 1916, in the 155th Battalion. #636565

Bosley, Damos Paul: Born in Kaladar township. A.k.a. Amos Bosley. Farmed near Flinton. Enlisted December, 1915 with 146th Battalion. #835117

Both, Albert: The War Work of Lennox and Addington" (1922) says that a person of this name from Denbigh enlisted in 1916, but no attestation paper has been found.

Both, Harry Alfred: Farmer, Denbigh. Born Cloyne. Drafted April 30, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. 3057944 Both, Samuel George: Born Denbigh. Occupation before enlisting, stenographer. Volunteered for 72nd (Queen's) Batter in May of 1918. #343356

Botting, George: According to The War Work of Lennox and Addington" (1922), George Botting of Sillsville enlisted and went overseas. No match could be made with the attestation papers.

Bouchard, Audley Clarence: Born and lived Flinton, Ontario. Farmer. Enlisted January, 1916 with 146th at age 16. #835351

Brachie - see Brochu

Brandon, William Bracken: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, dealer in farmstock, Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Served with Canadian Army Service Corps. While building a railway was struck by the shock from a shell and killed, Nov. 7, 1917. He is buried in the Oxford Road Cemetery, Wieltje, Belgium. #3-40005 [440005]

Breault, Louis Edmond: Born Centreville. Occupation before enlistment, telegrapher, Crystal City, Manitoba. Served in France and Belgium. Was at Vimy Ridge, Lens, Passchendaele, Arras and Amiens. Mentioned in despatches. #187522

Breen, Joseph: Of Enterprise, a farmer. Drafted into 1st Depot Battalion, June 1, 1918. Mustered at Barriefield. #3060255

Breen, Patrick Henry: Conscripted May 16, 1918, 1st Depot Battalion. #305952

Bristol, Harry J.: Born Fredericksburgh township. Occupation at time of enlistment, barber. Was also Sergent Instructor, Musketry in England. Served more than three years in France and Belgium.

Brochie - see Brochu Brochu, Charles Francis: Born Kaladar township. Farmed near Flinton. Enlisted March, 1917 in 254th Battalion. #1093367

Brochu, Malguire: Born Kaladar township. Farmed near Flinton. Enlisted January, 1916 in 146th Battalion. Served at Windsor, Nova Scotia as a cook. #835271

Brooks, [John] Gordon: Born Wensley. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. Served in France with the 21st Battalion for three months. Killed in action June 22, 1918. Buried in Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. #1090016

Brough, Peter: Born Elzevir township. Lived Flinton. Occupation, farmer. Drafted January 7, 1918, 3rd Depot Battalion. #3055721

Brown, David Lawson: Born in [Glasgow] Scotland. Came to Canada as an orphan and lived Odessa. Served in 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, then Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Struck in the chest, he was removed to the casualty hospital and then back to England. Died of wounds in hospital, December 31, 1918. Buried St. Jame's Cemetery, Dover, England. #835205

Brown, George William: Son of Melvin Brown of Napanee. Born Cloyne. Tried to enlist in 146th Battalion early in the war and spent six months training before his age was discovered. Re- enlisted with 171st Battalion, November, 1916 at age 18. #685115

Brown, Amos Marshall: Of Cloyne. Enlisted at Flinton in January 1916 with the 146th. Served overseas with the Railway Construction Corps, returning in 1919. #835345

Brushie - see also Brochu

Brushie, Camille: Born Kaladar township. A.k.A. Brochu. Farmer near Flinton. Volunteered for 146th Battalion in March of 1916. #835842

Brushey, Joseph Alfred: Born Flinton. A.k.a. Alfred Joseph Brochu. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058484 Bryden, Arnold Raymond: Born Flinton. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058473

Budneau, Joseph: Born Flinton. Occupation before enlisting, labourer, Belleville. Enlisted November 1916 in Belleville at age 17. #1027486

Budneau, Joseph Francis: Born Flinton. Moved to Cobourg. Occupation, labourer. Enlisted April 1917 in Cobough with 59th Battalion. #1087333

Budneau, John: Born Flinton. Lumberman. Enlisted at Cobourg July, 1915 with 59th Battalion. #454636

Burger, Arthur Frank: Son of Joanna Burger of Denbigh, he was born in Renfrew county. Occupation, mechanic. By the time of the war, he was living near Toronto, in Unionville. Enlisted November 1916 with 220th Battalion (York Rangers) but may have transferred to Engineers. #285660

Burgess, Charles: On Napanee, was born in Camden township. Lived for a while on Amherst Island. Occupation before enlistment, rigger. Volunteered for Canadian Expeditionary Force in November of 1914. Saw combat at the front in France, Belgium. Killed in action, April 9, 1916. Name appears on Ypres Memorial (Menin Gate). #59113

Burgess, Robert Allen: Of Enterprise was working on his mother's farm when drafted. Mustered Barriefield, May 7,1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058397

Burnett, William Arthur: Born and lived Odessa. Occupation, miller. Drafted in 1918 to 1st Depot Battalion. Mustered Barriefield May 6, 1918. Taken on strength with 38th Battalion and went overseas. #3058233

Bush, Walter Clarence: Born Wilton, Ernestown township. Occupation before enlistment, carpenter and farmer. At time of enlistment, was living in Tamworth. Served in France with 3rd Battalion. Took part in the taking of Vimy Ridge. Killed by a shell, 29 April 1917. Buried Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. When Bush enlisted, he already had the rank of Lieutenant with the 47th Frontenac Regiment, so there is no serial number.

Butcher, Robert Lyle: Of Napanee. Born Madoc. Occupation before enlisting, "moulder". Joined up in August 1915. Family said he served in 4th Battalion. #144683

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - C

Callaghan, Francis Vincent: Born Richmond township. Occupation before enlistment, bartender (Deseronto). Wounded at the Battle of the Somme. Recovered and saw action again at Vimy Ridge. At Passchendaele he won the Military Medal. #454676

Cambridge, William Kenneth: Born Yarker, Ontario. Occupation before enlistment, employee of Canadian Express Company, Kingston. Formerly the bandsman with the 47th Regiment. Went overseas 1915. Taken on strength with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Belgium. Was at the Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, where he was mentioned in the despatches. Killed in action near Amiens during third Somme offensive, March 26, 1918. Buried Pozzieres Cemetery, France. The casualty records omitted the fact that he was a Canadian, and he is buried as an English soldier. #510023

Cambridge, William M. Born Yarker. Served in France and Belgium for two years. Was at the Battle of the Somme, Arras and Passchendaele. #138269

Campbell, Gordon E. Born in Picton. Occupation before enlistment, student at Queen's University. Served in France and Belgium at hospital and with ambulance corps. Was at the bombardment of the hospital at Etaples. #535425

Campbell, H. A.: Of Bath. 3rd Depot Battalion.

Campbell, Hugh Born Camden township, son of William Campbell. Occupation before enlistment, farmer near Moscow. Drafted - mustered Barriefield, May 8, 1918. Served in Canada with 1st Depot Battalion. #3058667 Campbell, Leeman Gerald: Of Croydon, the son of Adam Campbell. Occupation, labourer. Enlisted January 1916 with the 146th Battalion. #835503

Card, William Clinton Born Sillsville. Served in merchant marine for four years, carrying ammunition and foodstuffs to France, coal to Spain and Africa, and fruit back to England. Died of influenza, Toronto, 1920.

Carr, Arthur: Son of Sarah Ann Card, a widow, of Napanee. Arthur was born in the United States, in Saginaw, Michigan. In 1911 the family were living in Newburgh. Occupation, labourer. Enlisted with the 146th Battalion in 1916. He already had three years of military training with the 47th (Frontenac) Regiment. Taken on strength with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and served for two years. He received a blighty in the form of [an injury to the hand?] In 1919, when he re-enlisted in Montreal, he said that he had been working as a railroader in the interim. #835969

Carr, Edward Born West Huntingdon. Lived Napanee. He was a step-son of Henry Kelly. Served in 1st Field Ambulance in France, Belgium and Germany. Was gassed. The gas severely damaged Carr's lungs. After the War, his health slowly deteriorated and it became difficult for him to work. There was no social safety net then. In the 1930's, Carr returned to Napanee where his family gave what assistance they could. In March of 1938 he was seen, sitting outside late at night, and taken to County Gaol for shelter. He explained to the Police Chief that he was unable to work and had consulted a doctor who had taken x-rays of his lungs. That night, he was unable to sleep for coughing, and died in the gaol the following morning. #835386

Carr, George Patton Born Ottawa. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, banker. Attached to Controller of Salvage in France. [a.k.a. Reiffenstein]

Carroll, Arthur Born Sandhurst. Served in 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France where he participated in the battle for Vimy Ridge. Died of wounds, 1917.

Carroll, Joseph Willson Born Sillsville. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Was in the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and was wounded at Vimy Ridge. Was at Mons, Hill 70. Was gassed at Cambrai and ended the war in an English hospital. Carruthers, G.

Carscallen, Anite Ailene "Nita" Nurse. Served in England, caring for wounded soldiers.

Carscallen, Allen Archibald Born Strathcona, 1898. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Enlisted April 20th, 1918. #3057884

Carscallen, Roy Born in Selby. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served in France and was wounded at Vimy Ridge. #835251

Carter, Fred H. Born Bloomfield. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, student. Served in medical unit sent to Dardanalles in 1915, then attached to army of occupation in Egypt. #855

Carter, John Albert: Born London, England. Came to Napanee with his family in 1907. (Father worked at Gibbard's.) Attended school in Napanee. Family moved to Hamilton year before the war. He enlisted 1916 and served overseas with the Princess Pat's. Killed in action August 26, 1918. His name is on Vimy Memorial. #240561

Carter, Lawrence P. Born Bloomfield. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, student. Served in France and Belgium. Was at Arras, Boulou Wood, Cambrai, Valenciennes, Mons. #344930

Casada, Burton Nelson: Born Northbrook. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058482

Cassibo, Edward: Lumberman of Flinton. Volunteered in December of 1915, but found medically unfit for 146th Battalion. Volunteered again in 1917 and taken on strength with 254th Battalion "for home service". #835187 and #1093233

Cassibo, Thomas

Chaddock, Albert Chalk, George Sydney: Born Lime Lake, Hungerford twp. Lived Erinsville and Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, farmer and fireman. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. Served in a reserve battalion in England. #3059461

Chalmers, Dalton Born Napanee. Graduate of Queen's University. Occupation at time of enlistment, electrical engineer, Chicago. Was serving in England when war ended. #210486

Chalmers, Walter Neilson Born Adolphustown. Occupation before enlistment, carpenter. Attached to Royal Engineers in France, Belgium. #320126

Champagne, Norman Charles: Was born at Flinton where he worked on the family farm. He enlisted in 1916 with the 146th Battalion but later was transferred to the 3rd Depot Battalion. #835268

Charleton, Percy

Charters, Dalton

Chatterson, Garnet

Clancy, F.G. Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlistment, drug salesman. Served in Princess Patricias and in Canadian Army Medical Corps. in England. Meritorious and distinguished service award, 1918. #Mc9175

Clancy, G.S. Born Newburgh. Graduate of Queen's University (medicine). Medical officer with 13th Field Ambulance, attached to the 4/5 Warwickshire Regiment, he spent over three years at the front and was present at the Somme, Cambrai, Arras, Calencies and other battles. Was mentioned in despatches. Was gassed twice, the first time at St. Quentin.

Clark, Alex. M.

Clark, Austin Dorland Born Enterprise. Occupation before enlistment, blacksmith. Killed in action, Vimy Ridge, 1917. #636867

Clark, Charles C. Clark, E. H.

Clark, R. Earl Born Kingston. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, trainman. Served in France and Belgium in railway construction. #1027650

Cleall, Jessie (Miss) Superintendent of girls doing repair of aircraft wings, Camp Mohawk near Deseronto.

Cleall, Kenneth Born Selby. Occupation before enlistment, law student. Royal Flying Corps. Training in Canada when war finished. #153641

Clement, Joseph Ray: Farmer, of Bath. 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058451

Close, Herbert Armstrong: Born Tamworth. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Drafted Barriefield, 1918. Served in Canada in 1st Depot Battalion. #3058396

Clute, Hiram Casey Born near Sillsville. Occupation before enlistment, hardware merchant (Saskatchewan). Served in France with 10th Canadian Mounted Rifles. #115798

Cochrane, James Born Stella, Amherst Island. Occupation before enlistment, employee of Dominion Sugar. Served Canadian Cycling Corps. in France and Belgium. Saw action at Passchendaele, Amiens and Cambria. Wounded. #541117

Cochrane, Samuel Born Stella, Amherst Island. Occupation before enlistment, employee of Canada Steamship Lines. Served in Canada, in Canadian Army Service Corps. #2774051

Cole, Clayton D. Born Tweed. Lived Northbrook. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Was training with the 146th Battalion when the war ended. #344161

Cole, Earl Spencer Born Tweed. Lived Northbrook. Occupation before enlistment, engineer. When first enlisted, was discharged for being under age. Enlisted again in 1916 and served in France and Belgium. Saw action at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Hill 70, Amiens and Arras. Was gassed. # 835370 Cole, Edwin

Cole, Elbearn F.

Cole, Lee E. Born Tweed. Lived Northbrook. Occupation before enlistment, miner. Saw action in France and Belgium at Ypres, the Somme, Vimy and Passchendaele. Was wounded twice and gassed once. #12095

Coleman, Harry K. Born Deseronto. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, bank clerk. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Saw action at Passchendaele, Amiens, Third Battle of the Somme, Arras, Cambrai. #342974

Colville, Frederick Thomas: Born Bath, Ontario. Occupation, Farmer. Drafted Kingston, 1917. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058453

Conger, Maxwell J. Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, Gibbard Furniture and then Brown, Lipt Chapin in Syracuse. Served in Canada. Attached to Canadian Army Medical Corps.

Conway, Earl Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlistment, bookkeeper. Served in France and Belgium. #1099294

Cook, B. W. Born England (Sheffield?). Lived Dorland. Occupation before enlistment, farm hand. Served with Canadian Army Service Corps. in France. #219733

Cook, Robert Of Enterprise. 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. Served at Barriefield Camp. #3058401

Cooper, George A. Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Enterprise. Occupation before enlistment, tinsmith. Served with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Hill 70, Amiens, Monchy, Cambrai, Valenciennes, Mons. Was awarded the Mons medal by the people of Mons. Was gassed once. #835732

Corkill, E.F. Born Sarnia. [Family lived Napanee.] Occupation before enlistment, theology student at Queen's University. Killed at the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Cormick, John J.

Cornall, Bert Born Blackpool, England. Lived Richmond township. Occupation before enlistment, farm labourer.

Cornell, Arthur E. Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, plumber and tinsmith [Bowmanville?]. Served as a mechanic in the R.A.F. in Canada. #73809

Coulter, Robert

Coulter, Robert W.: Born near Lime Lake in Hungerford township. Lived near Moscow, Ontario. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served in Canada with 1st Depot Battalion. #3058358

Coulter, Rosswell Born Camden East township [June 4, 1897]. Occupation before enlistment, student. Enlisted Belleville, September 11, 1915. #219328

Courtney, R. A.

Cousins, Stewart: Born Enterprise. At time of enlistment, farming near Saskatoon. Served overseas with 54th Battalion, in France and Belgium. Was at the Somme and Vimy Ridge. #474325

Cousins, T. R.: Appears on Wilson's list. No one of that name found.

Cousins, Thomas William: Born Hampshire, England. Came to Canada as a boy. Before the war, was working as a farm labourer and living with the Roland Hawley family in Richmond township, near Napanee, where he attended school. Enlisted April, 1916, when just shy of eighteen in the 146th Battalion. He was part of the second draft of the 146th used to shore up the ranks of the ill-fated 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and arrived in France in November of 1916. "We went into the trenches about the last of December," Cousins recalled, "and stayed for eighteen days. When we first went in it was quite nice and dry, but on the second day in it rained all day and by night the trenches stood from about two to three feet in mud and water. We were then issued gum boots to keep our feet and legs dry, but seeing that we had to be in it for so long at a time, they were not much good." After being in the support lines for a few days, they were moved to the front line, and Pte. Cousins was assigned to a listening post. "The duty of the man is to warn as quickly as possible the comrades in the front line, and then to look after himself," said Cousins. He was also sent out on work parties. "The weather was foul... most of the time it was raining. To make matters worse, Fritz had a nasty habit of strafing us." When eventually relieved, the men were filthy. Many had not had a chance to shave or wash for days and were plastered with mud. After a brief rest, the men were sent back behind the lines to practice going over the top in preparation for a big offensive on Easter Sunday. Sunday came, and they were told the event was postponed for 24 hours. Monday dawned with the "lads as eager to go over as if they were going to a picnic at home". Thus began Cousin's part in the battle for Vimy Ridge. "I was a bomber," he wrote. "I carried 120 rounds ball ammunition and 50 rounds blank ammunition (the latter used for firing off rifle grenades). I also carried 14 mills bombs, 2 flares and 4 sandbags. I had also with me my rifle and bayonet, and a rifle grenade cup and 48 hours iron rations. As you see, we did not have much to carry, so what do they do but stick a shovel or pick onto each of us to "dig in" if we reached our objective. At 4:30, we left our support trench and went up to the front line. Meanwhile, our guns of every calibre were pounding the lines of the Fritzs all to bits. At 5:30, the order came along the trench to fix bayonets. We fixed our bayonets, and all the time we were joking amongst each other as to what we were going to send each other when we got back to 'Blighty'. Sometimes, there were one or two of the lads who spoke about home, and then we became a little serious. Of course, we were a little downhearted but when we come to look back at it, it does not seem so bad after all. Well, at 5:25, our guns ceased, and the order came along, 'Get ready!' Every man looked to his rifle and bombs and awaited the order to move. Suddenly, a few seconds after 5:25, our guns let loose. When they did, you could not hear a single word that your chum said, even if he were only a few feet away. At 5:30 we moved out of our lines and made a dash for Fritz's front line. We had about 200 yards to cover, but we had his first line in two minutes. As for myself, after climging out of the trench, I was forced to go through our own wire. I got safely through it and had got about ten yards the other side of it when a whizz bang came along and exploded right behind me. The concussion knocked me off my feet and I received seven pieces of shapnel in my legs, but after getting to my feet again, I did not feel any great pain, so I went on. I got between his third and fourth lines, when I ran across my platoon stretcher-bearer. He asked me if I was wounded. I said I had got a scratch or two. He looked at my legs and bandaged them up, and then told me to beat it out. I got down to the dressing station and was looked after, and next morning I was in Bolonge. ... After four weeks in convalescence, I was sent to Shorncliffe, and there I ran across some of the lads who came out of the April 9th scrap. I learned that Pte. McTaggart and W.A. Dafoe, and also Ptes. Asselstine and C. McCabe had been killed, and numerous of our lads wounded... We are all deeply affected at the deaths of the lads who have fought by our sides for months but we all knew that some had to be taken, and life in Flanders makes a man so hard that event the death of a brother sometimes does not make him angry." Private T.W. Cousins, writing from Shorncliffe, July, 1917. #835848

Covert, T. H.

Cowan, Aubrey H.: Born at Napanee. Attended University of Toronto. At time of enlistment, attending Ontario Agricultural College. Served overseas at No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital and No. 2. Field Ambulance. Saw action in France, Belgium and Germany. Attended wounded at Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras and Cambrai. #528538

Cowdy, O.

Coxall, Lawrence: Born Tamworth, Ontario. Occupation at time of enlistment, student. Served overseas with 95th and 20th Battalions. Was at Vimy Ridge, Lens, Passchendaele and Cambrai. Was wounded three times. The third injury (right arm) left him partly disabled. #8351909

Craig, Reta: Nursing sister.

Creighton, C. B.: Born Hawley, Ontario. At time of his enlistment was a lumber merchant at Qu'Applle. Served overseas in France and Belgium with the 31st Battery. Was at the Somme (where he was wounded), Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Arras, Amiens, Cambrai and Mons. #308735

Creighton, Samuel Morley: Born Napanee. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058467

Cross, Edward

Crouse, Lewis J.: Born at Albert, Tyendinaga township. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. At time of enlistment, was working as farm hand near Battleford, Saskatchewan. Assigned to 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion and sent to Britain, but the war was over before they were ready to go to the front. #3060364 Crouse, Oliver H.: Born at Albert, Tyendinaga township. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. At time of enlistment, was looking after his parents. Served overseas with the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, then 4th Canadian Machine Gun Battalion. Was at Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 60 [sic], Aimiens, Ypres. Survived 2 1/2 years of active service. #220300

Cuddy, Philip Earl: Born Cloyne. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058478

Cummings, F. P.

Cummings, Robert Eldon: Born near Cloyne. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served with Military Police in England. Sent to front for one year, where he was wounded. #412099

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - D

Dafoe, Amos Andrew: Born at Flinton. Occupation, merchant. Served in Canada with the 1146th Battalion. #835134, #1093096

Dafoe, Amos Roy: Born in Kaladar township. Occupation before enlistment, employee at a sawmill. Served in France with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Killed in action at Vimy Ridge. #835114

Dafoe, George Arthur: Born Deseronto. Served in Canada with First Depot Battalion. #3057582

Dafoe, Gerald: Born Flinton. Occupation, miller. Served overseas with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Saw action at Vimy Ridge. Wounded. #835355

Dafoe, J. Campbell: Born Flinton. Served overseas with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Saw action at Vimy Ridge and continued to serve at the Front until the Armistice. #835115 Dafoe, James Lewis Gilbert: Born in Kaladar township. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served in the Canadian Forestry Battalion in England. #1093215

Dafoe, Martin Michael: Born Flinton. Occupation before enlistment, engineer. #835467

Dafoe, Ross Oakland: Born in Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, student. Served in France and Belgium for over 10 months, and saw action at St. Eloi, Sanctuary Wood and the Somme. #89095

Dafoe, Walter Willard: Born Flinton. Occupation before enlisting, merchants clerk. #59278

Daly, Roland C.: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlistment, barrister. Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles. Transferred to Royal Garrison Artillery. Was at the Front for six months and participated in the Retreat on the Somme in March, 1918. Mentioned in dispatches. Was on New Year's Honours List for 1919. #490934

Darlington, Maxwell T.: Born at Napanee. Later lived at Strathcona and Point Anne. Occupation before enlistment, labourer. Served overseas with the 19th Battalion in France, Belgium and Germany. Saw action for close to three years, including St. Eloi, the Somme, Lens, Vimy Ridge, Arras and Mons. Wounded twice. #413015

Davern, Frank Edmund: Born at Napanee. Sailed overseas with the 21st Battalion. Won Military Medal at Courcelette. Also saw action at Hill 70 and Lens, where he was wounded. Died of wounds 22 August, 1917, age 19. Buried Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension.#59237

Davey, Bernard Merriton: Born Wilton. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Signed up May 31, 1916, 146th Battalion. #835965

Davison, Albert Clair: Born at Forest Mills. Lived and farmed near Roblin. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058400 Davy, Arnold: Of Enterprise. Nothing further known.

Davy, David George: Born Amherst Island. Family lived near Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, farmer, Saskatchewan. #267686

Davy, Frank: Born Enterprise, Ontario. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Served with the 21st Battalion in France. Saw action several times, including Passchendaele for which he was mentioned in the dispatches for his bravery. Wounded at Battle of Amiens in 1918, and transported back to England. Died of his wounds in military hospital, Southampton. Buried Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton. [Headstone gives name as "Davey".] Age at death, 34. #1093263

Davy, Thomas Chester Alexander: Born Amherst Island. By 1914, living in Napanee. Labourer. Enlisted Dec. 1915 in 146th Battalion. #835198

Dawson, Lorne: Born Ernestown township. Enlisted with 59th Battalion [Royal Canadian Regiment]. Killed in action at the first Battle of the Somme, 1916. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. #455745

Day, N.: Of Camden township. Nothing further known.

Day, Walter: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived near Camden East. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served in 146th Battalion. Wounded. #835207

Deare, Frank: Born at Sydenham, but lived at Yarker. At the time of his enlistment he was employed as a pressman. Served in France with the 38th Battalion. Saw action at Awan [sic], Amiens, Arras, Cambrai and Valenciennes. Awarded Military Medal for devotion to duty under fire. #1042872

Delderfield, J. R.: Born Norwich, England. Lived Ernestown Station. Occupation at time of enlistment, fireman on Grand Trunk Railway. Served in the artillery at Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Cambrai, Arras and Mons. #2001058 Deline, Otto F.: Born at Enterprise. Occupation before enlisting, machinist. Was in France and Belgium with the 2st Division Signal Company and saw action at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Queant Drocourt line, Canal du Nord and Valenciennes. #348939

Dennison, Charles Datus: Born in North Fredericksburgh township. Occupation before enlisting, farmer's son. Enlisted as Charles Denwood Dennison but his mother firmly said he was baptised Charles Datus. Served briefly in Canada but before he could go overseas, his father informed the Army that he was underage. #1090441

Dennison, Ray: Born in Switzerville. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Was in France with the 24th Battalion and saw action at Vimy Ridge and Lens, where he was wounded. #49654

Dennison, Wilfred C.: Born in North Fredericksburgh township. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served in France with the 39th Battalion. Was wounded twice. #455275

Dennison, William: Born in Selby. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Went overseas to the front in 1918 and was in several actions. #3055844

Dennison, Willis H.: Born Roblin. Occupation before enlisting, machinist. Served with the Engineers and as part of 21st Battalion. Saw action several times, including the Battle for Amiens. #506358

Dennee, Ernest A.: Born Amherst Island. Before enlistment was employed at the cement plant at Point Anne. Overseas, he served with the 2nd Battalion, and was at Vimy Ridge, Fresnoy, Hill 70 (where he was wounded) and Passchendaele, where he was shot. He was evacuated to the Queen Mary Hospital in England, but subsequently died of his wounds. Buried in England in Brookwood Cemetery. #636792

Denyes, E. V.: Born at Odessa. Occupation, farmer. Went to England with the 6th Canadian Reserves in the summer of 1918, but war finished before he was sent to the Front. #3058651

Denyes, Gerald: Born Odessa. Before enlisting, he was a medical student. Served overseas with various hospital and ambulance units in Egypt and France. Was at engagements of Amiens and Arras, where he was wounded and also mentioned in the dispatches. #775

Denyes, Hazel H.: Trained as a nurse at St. John's Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. Served in England from 1917 to 1919.

Denyes, Meacham: Born Newburgh, Ontario. Was a student before enlisting. Participated in several actions preceding the Battle of Arras, where he was killed in action. No known grave. #663541

Deroche, Alexander P.: Born Napanee. At the outbreak of the war, he was the Assistant Director of Works and Buildings for the Department of Militia and Defence. He had been in the Royal Canadian Engineers since 1912. Deroche was in charge of all construction works in Canada during the war, including Camp Borden. He rose to the rank of Lt.-Colonel.

Detlor, Allen D.: Born Newburgh. Occupation, farmer. Went overseas with the C.E.F. to England in 1916 but was sent back to Canada in 1917 when it was found that he was 47 years old. He re-enlisted in the Canadian Forestry Corps and again went to Britain, where his unit worked in England and Scotland, and for a was attached to the Royal Flying Corps. #2158531 and 835216

Detlor, Henry Minor: 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058421

Detlor, Walter P.: Born South Fredericksburgh. Occupation before enlisting, student. Served overseas in France and Belgium, including Battle of Ypres. Shot while on sentry duty and died two days later. #A 11132

Dewey, William John: Born Croydon. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058457

Dibb, William: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, student. Served overseas with the 164th Battalion. Saw action at Paschendaele, Neippe Fores, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai, Donai, Denaine. #1090879 Dickenson, Grant: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Served in Canadian Army Service Corps in France and Belgium and was present at almost all engagements on the Western Front in which Canadians were involved between January 1916 and the armistice. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatch of Nov. 7, 1917. #510124

Dickinson, Sidney G.: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Served in the C.T.M.T.C. #510124

Dickson, Frederick Adam: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Enterprise and Centreville. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Enlisted Kingston, 1918. #343328

Dickson, William: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Enterprise. Occupation before enlisting, bookkeeper. Served in Canadian Army Medical Corps. #536170

Dingman, J. S.: Of Napanee. Nothing further known. [Possibly #835431 ?]

Doller, Marjorie: Born Trenton. Occupation before enlisting, telephone operator. Served in Canada as army clerical support.

Donohue, Edmund L.: [Of Richmond township?] Drafted, 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058433

Donovan, James M.: Born Tamworth. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058409

Dool, Henry: Born Denbigh. Occupation before enlisting, lumberjack. Sent to England with 159th Battalion, then to France with 5th Division (Railway Construction). Worked on railway reconstruction at the Somme, Arras, Ypres, Cambrai and Lillers. #648255

Dorland, James Phillip: Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lived Adolphustown. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Went overseas with 1st Division in October, 1914. #40400

Dott, Robert: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived Camden East. Went overseas with the 80th Battalion, but then was taken on strength with a succession of other battalions decimated by actions at the front. Saw action on the Somme, at Vimy Ridge and at Cambrai. Was wounded once and also gassed. #219441

Dougan, Robert R.: Served overseas with 20th Battalion. Was injured while abroad and invalided home. Died 1933. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Napanee. # 885622

Douglas, Estella: Born ?, Trained as a nurse at the Buffalo Women's Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y. Served as a nurse in Canada 1917-1919.

Doupe, James: Born Centreville. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058410

Dowling, Wilfrid: Born Enterprise. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Drafted, Barriefield, May 7, 1918. Served in Canada with 1st Depot Department. #3058404

Dracup, George Franklin: Born near Lonsdale. Lived near Roblin. Occupation, salesman. Was working in Saskatchwan when he enlisted. Observation aviator, Royal Flying Corps. Killed by anti-aircraft fire, 1917. #782283

Duffett, William Harold: Born Ottawa. Lived Adolphustown. Graduate in medicine from Queen's University. Served in Canadian Army Medical Corps, in Hastings, England.

Duffle, Edward James: Born London, England. Came to Canada as a youngster and was employed by Herbert Chambers, R.R. 2, Napanee as a farm hand. Conscripted Barriefield May 16th, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. Nothing further known. # 3059902

Dulmage, B. R.: [Said to have served in 1st Depot Battalion, but no record found. Initials may be incorrect.]

Dunn, John Clarence: Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlisting, Post Office clerk, Toronto. Served overseas in France, Belgium and Germany. #321868 Dunn, Michael James: Born Smiths Falls. Lived Kaladar township. Occupation before enlisting, railway ticket clerk. Served in France and Belgium with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1918. Was at Cambrai, the advance to Mons and the Valenciennes front. #3031699

Durham, Matthew: Born Leith, Scotland. Lived Amherst Island. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Joined the Royal Canadian Regiment, and saw action in France and Belgium. Was at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. At the Somme, he was shell-shocked which resulted in a disability which prevented him serving further at the Front. #455713

Dwyer, Joseph: Lived Enterprise. [Said to have served in 198th Battalion, but no record found.]

Dwyer, Louise: Born Camden township. Trained as a nurse in Kingston, Ontario. Served at Toronto and at Newmarket Military Hospital.

Dwyer, Wilfred: Born Tamworth, lived in Camden township. Occupation before enlisting, bookkeeper. Volunteered in 1916. Served in France and Belgium with 80th Battalion and 124th Battalion (a.k.a. The Canadian Pioneers). Was at Passchendaele, where he was killed in action. No known grave. #835040

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - E and F

Eagle, Eric R.: Born Yarker, Ontario. Occupation before enlisting, apprentice jeweller and watchmaker. Joined Royal Flying Corps. (R.A.F.) Was training in Toronto when war ended. Died in base hospital of influenza, 1919. RAF #170943

Eakins, Clarance Gray: Born Belleville, Ontario. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, student, St. Andrews College. Served overseas in 18th Battery, C.F.A. in France, Belgium. Was at Passchendaele and Arras. #337959

Edgar, David Osmond: Born Camden East. [Attestation papers say Yarker.] Moved to Yarker with his family at age fifteen. Occupation before enlisting, carpenter. Injured while training at Valcartier and not sent overseas. #8350959 Eklund, Alfred: Born Edinburgh, Scotland. Orphan from Quarrier Home. Lived Newburgh. Occupation before enlisting, farmhand. Enlisted in 1916, when under-age. Served overseas with 21st Battalion. #636431

Ellis, H. W.: Lived Northbrook. [Said to have served in 3rd Depot Battalion. Nothing further known.]

Emmons, Clark Vincent: Born Rose Hall, Prince Edward County. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, draughtsman. Was at Valcartier Camp shortly after war was declared, and was among the earliest to enlist, volunteering September 9, 1914. He went overseas with the First Contingent. #5662

Emsley, W.H.: Born Barnsley, Yorkshire. Graduated Hackney College, London, England. Occupation, Methodist Minister. Lived Napanee. Went to England with 1st Division, 1914. Served in France and Belgium for twenty months. Thereafter served as an hospital chaplain in France and England and at armistice was the Senior Chaplain of Military District No. 1, London, Ontario. Died in influenze epidemic, London, Ontario, 1919. While serving in France, he was mentioned in one of General Haig's dispatches during 1915 for devotion to duty. Honourary Captain. No serial number.

Emsley, Walter R.: Born, Brockville, Ontario. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, estate agent. Served with the 21st Battalion in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Arras, Amiens, Cambrai, Valencienne, Mons. Mentioned on the New Years Honours List, 1916 for devotion to duty. #59299

Evans, Hugh: Was born in Napanee. As an adult, went out to Alberta to try ranching. Shortly after War was declared, he enlisted in Lord Strathcona's Horse, and was one of the men of the First Contingent. #2534

Evans, William Everett: Born Moscow, Ontario. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058415

Fairburn, Bruce Wellington [a.k.a. Fairbairn]: Born Centreville. Occupation before enlisting, "homesteading, Alberta". Served in 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles in France and Belgium. Killed in action, Sanctuary Wood, 1916. Body never found. Name appears on Ypres Memorial (Menin Gate). #106217

Fairburn, Harold Allen [a.k.a. Fairbairn]: Born Centreville, Ontario. Occupation, farmer. Served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France, at Vimy Ridge, where he was killed in action. Name appears on Vimy Memorial. #835713

Fairburn, Harold P.[a.k.a. Fairbairn]: Born Newburgh. Graduated Queen's University, 1912 (B.Sc.) Electrical engineer and draftsman. Served overseas in France with 24th Battalion. Killed in action, Hill 70. Body never found. Name appears on Vimy Memorial. #1078060

Faulk, Albert Edward: Born Denbigh. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058477

Fee, Donald L.: Born Camden East. Occupation before enlisting, physician and surgeon. Served in England with Canadian Army Medical Corps.

Fennell, Arthur B.: Born in Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, assistant registrar, University of Toronto. Served as a signaller with 2nd Canadian Division in France and with 6th Signal Company in Siberia. Was at the Somme, Vimmy Ridge, Hill 70 and Paschendaele. Awarded Military Cross for maintaining telephone communication at Hill 70. Medal presented by George V. As he enlisted as an officer, there is no regular serial number.

Fenwick, A. Roy: Born Enterprise. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served with 21st Battalion in France. Was at Amiens and Arras (1918), where he was killed in action. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal posthumously for his courage at Amiens. He is buried at Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France. #1093048

Fenwick, James Edmund: Born Tamworth. After marriage, settled in Napanee. Occupation, harnessmaker. Enlisted 1915. #6277

Ferguson, Daniel: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, teamster. Served with 80th Battalion and 102nd Battalion in France. Was wounded once. Fought at Vimy Ridge. Killed in action shortly after main offensive, June, 1917. He is buried at Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, France. #219731

Fevreau, Francis Almonte: Born in Anglesea township. Lived Flinton. Farmer. Enlisted Dec. 1915 in 146th Battalion. #835179

Filson, Henry Kerr, a.k.a. Harry: Born Amherst Island. Moved to Kingston as a young man, and at outbreak of war was working as a guard at Kingston Penitentiary. Went overseas but while serving in France he contracted trench fever and was invalided back to England. #835063

Filson, Robert M.: Born Amherst Island. Graduated from Queen's University. Occupation before enlisting, medical doctor. Took command of Queen's University Field Ambulance in 1916 and proceeded with the unit to England in 1917, where it was broken up. Filson served in France with the 7th Battalion as their Medical Officer and also with the 3rd and then the 1st Field Ambulance units. (He later commanded the 1st Field Ambulance.)

Finn, James S.: Born Erinsville. Before enlisting, he worked as an electrician. He served with the 36th Battery in France, Belgium and Germany, and saw action at Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai and the Mons offensive. Was wounded. #310912

Finn, Leo Vincent: Born Enterprise. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058440

Finn, Robert: Born either Tamworth or Erinsville. Just before the war, his family went to Michigan to work as a structural iron worker. He was living in the United States when the Military Service Act of 1917 drafted all eligible Canadian males. After some confusion, he returned to Canada, to London, Ontario, enlisted and was assigned to the 1st Depot Battalion, but was later given the chance to move to the 259th Canadian Rifles, with whom he went overseas to Siberia in 1918. #3130201

Finn, Samuel J.: Born Erinsville. As a young man he moved to Watertown, N.Y. to work in the electrical trade. He enlisted with the 303 Field Signal Battalion which was raised in New York and went with them to France, where he served for five months. He saw action at St. Mihiel and at Argonne. #1759497

Finn, Thomas: [Lived, Napanee? Nothing more known about this man.]

Finnegan, William Ambrose: Of Roblin. Conscripted Barriefield, May 16, 1918. Trained with 1st Depot Battalion. #3059848

Fish, Lewis Lester: Born Napanee. Occupation, cabinet maker and furniture finisher. Enlisted in 80th Battalion at Napanee in 1915. #219732

Fitzpatrick, Charles P.: Born Napanee. At time of enlistment, he was attending University of Toronto in the School of Medicine. He enlisted in the Royal Navy and served in the North Atlantic with the Grand Fleet in 1918. He was injured by an explosion aboard his destroyer.

Fitzpatrick, Donald: Born in Camden township, but also lived in Selby. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served in Canada with the Eastern Ontario Regiment for four and a half months but was discharged before going overseas due to ill health. #3058640

Fleming, Frank Noel Sanford: Lived in Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, mechanic (automobiles and tractors). On his attestation papers he described himself as a "contractor". Served overseas with the 48th Highlanders and then the 13th Canadian Battalion, mostly reconstructing railways. #132153

Forbes, Joseph: Was born at Kaladar Station. Apprenticed as a stationary engineer. After his wife left him and went to the United States, he decided to enlist. He signed up with the 146th Battalion in Flinton in 1915. #835185

Ford, Frank: Born Brighton, Sussex, England. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, labourer. Served in France with 21st Battlion. Was badly injured in the trenches by an exploding shell which caused concussion. #59331

Forneri, Agnes Florien: Grew up in Adolphustown. Trained as a nurse at the Carleton General Hospital (Ottawa). In 1917, she went to Englaqnd and served at the Kitchener Memorial Hospital in Brighton. From there she was posted to No. 8 Canadian General Hospital, St. Cloud, France, where she became ill. She returned to England to recover and then took up duties at Bramshott, but suffered a relapse and died. She is buried in St. Mary's Churchyard, Bramshott, England.

Forneri, David Alwyn: Born Belleville. Lived Adolphustown. Before the war, was a clerk working at the Merchant's Bank of Canada. Went overseas with the first contingent in October, 1914 as a private and served in Belgium and France. He secured a commission while overseas. He was with the 73rd Battalion at St. Julien, Givency, Messines, the Somme, Vimy Ridge and was wounded twice. At Vimy Ridge, he went missing in action and his body was never recovered. His name appears on the Vimy Memorial. #25949

Forneri, Katherine: Born Adolphustown. Trained as a nurse. Served in England. On her way home to Canada, her ship was torpedoed off the Irish Coast, but she survived. She later returned to England again to serve.

Forster, St. John George (a.k.a. John): He told the Historical Society that he was born in Ilford, Essex, England, but his attestation papers say Surrey. Lived in Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, bookkeeper. Served at Advanced Headquarters in France. He was at Mons when the Armistice was signed. #177765

Fortier, Albert: Born Flinton. Before the war was living in British Columbia. Went overseas. Nothing further known.

Fortier, Edward a.k.a. 'Eddie': Born at Flinton. Before the war, employed as a farm labourer. Served overseas with the 39th Battalion, First Division in France and Belgium for nearly four years. #412111

Fortier, Joseph Louis: Born at Flinton. Farmer's son. Went to France with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and lost his life at Vimy Ridge, April, 1917. His name appears on the Vimy Memorial. #835139

Foster, David Roy: Born Bracebridge, Ontario. Worked for Northern Crown Bank, which was absorbed by the Royal Bank. Lived Napanee, then Enterprise, where he was a clerk in the Royal Bank and was well-known in the town. He enlisted in the infantry at Napanee, but later was taken on strength with the Canadian Machine Gun Section. Went missing in action. Remains believed to be buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium along with many other Canadians killed in the bloody struggle for Passchendaele and Langemarck. #412068

Foulger, George: Born England. Lived Napanee. Before the war, he worked for the railways as a trackman. He served in France with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and was at Vimy Ridge, Arras, Cambrai and Mons. He was wounded once. He returned safely from the war but died in a railway accident in 1919. #835430

Fox, Alfred: Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlisting, labourer. Went to France with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and was at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, where he was killed in action, October, 1917. His name appears on the Vimy Memorial (Menin Gate). #835500

Fox, Edgar Allan: Born Newburgh. Occupation before enlisting, labourer. Was a Sergent in the 47th at Napanee for several years before the war. Enlisted Jan. 1916 in 146th. Went overseas and served several years in France, it is not known with which battalions. #835309

Fralick, George Franklin: Born Sheffield, Ontario. Farmed near Roblin. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058405

Fralick, J. A.: Born Morven. Occupation before enlisting, farmer, Saskatchewan. Served in France and Belgium with 54th Battalion. Was at the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Arras. Was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Mentioned in despatches in July, 1917. Wounded once. #474214

Franklin, Stanley Arthur: Born Madoc township. Lived Yarker. Occupation before enlisting, wheel factory employee. Served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France. Wounded once. Saw action at St. julien, Zillebeck, Neuve Chapelle, Courcelette, St. Eloi, the Somme, Fresney, Vimy Ridge. #18050

Fraser, Frederick Ian Redvers: Son of Roderick John Fraser of Napanee. Born at Vars, Ontario, in 1900. Enlisted in Kingston in 1916. Lied about age. Two days later, his father joined him and they sailed to England together. In England, his true age was discovered and he was not permitted to go to the front. #835849

Fraser, Marshall Graham: Born Napanee. Occupation before the war, farmer. Served overseas with Canadian Engineers in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Cambrai and Mons. #2266024

Fraser, Roderick John: Born Glengarry, Ontario. Lived Napanee. Occupation, railway employee (trackman). Veteran of Boer War. Father of Frederick Fraser, who enlisted while still under age. Two days later, Roderick joined his son and they sailed to England together, but his son was detained in England and only he was permitted to continue to the front. #835858

Freeman, Harold John: Born Yarker. Occupation before enlisting, miller. Served with 1st Depot Battalion and 75th Depot Battalion. #3058195

French, Harold Robert: Born Napanee. Was helping on a farm near Vanguard, Saskatchewan, before enlisting. [Said to have served with 209th Battalion.] #253015

Fretts, R. E.: Born at Hawley, South Fredericksburgh twp. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Enlisted with 146th Battalion but served only in Canada. [#835381]

Frink, Clifford Luke: Born in Camden twp. Before war was living in Moscow, Ontario, farming. Served in 73rd and 42nd R.H.C. in France. Was At Vimy Ridge, Arras, Amiens, Cambrai and other battles. Was wounded twice. #219938

Frink, Wesley: Born in Fredericksburgh township. Occupation before war, salesman. Had military experience prior to 1914 and was taken on strength as an officer. Invalided home in May, 1917, but subsequently was employed by the government to implement the Military Service Act of 1917. No serial number.

Frizzell, Reginald: Born Tamworth. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058407 Furrs, Luther Hugh: Born at Lapum [now Perth Road] in Frontenac County. Lived in Camden township. Before enlisting, worked as a labourer. Went to France in time for Passchendaele, where he was wounded in the back by a shell. After ten months convalescing in England, he was unable to return to the front, but took up a position as clerk in a supply camp. Returned to Canada after armistice and was admitted to hospital in Kingston for further treatment. #835093

Furrs, Shibley Arthur: Born Croydon, Ontario. Lived Colebrook. Occupation at time of enlistment, student. He served in Canada with the Canadian Reserve Artillery. #2043089

Furse, Harold Gordon: Born Adolphustown. Lived Sillsville. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, 1918. Served in England with 6th Ambulance Unit during the summer and autumn of 1918. #3058449

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - G and H

Gaffney, P.: [Of Erinsville?] 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058427

Galbraith, Arthur Raymond: Born at Croydon. Occupation before the War, farmer. Served overseas with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and was at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. Was wounded, and had left leg amputated. #835502

Galbraith, Earl Bruce: Born at Colebrook, Ontario. At time of enlistment was a student at Queen's University. Served overseas with Eastern Ontario Regiment, in a column responsible for bringing up ammunition to the front. Shot during the Battle of Ypres, and died of his wounds, November, 1917. Buried Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium. #2043032

Galbraith, Horace [Wilfred]: Lived Camden East. [Possibly, #525308]

Gallagher, Sanford Edward: Born in Adolphustown in 1874. Lived most of his life at Dorland, where his wife was the postmaster. Occupation before the War, farmer. Had prior military experience with cavalry (4th Hussars?). #835532 Gamble, William Herbert: Born Deseronto. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, automobile mechanic. #220408

Gardener, Joseph Leonard: Born Westbrook. Before the War, living at Yarker. Bookkeeper. Signed on November, 1917 and served in a Depot Battalion. #343212

Garrison, Frederick J.: Born in Kingston. Lived at Colebrook. Occupation before enlisting, water tester and well-driller. Served with 1st Division Supply Company and 1st Division Motor Transport Company in France, Belgium and Germany for over two years. #512597

Garrison, John J.: Born in Lennox and Addington county. Before enlisting, was farming near Moscow, Ontario. Enlisted in 1916. #83564

Garrison, Reuben: "Formerly of Parma [Ontario]." Name also spelled 'Ruben'. #1048933

Gaylord, William John: Born Kennebec. Enlisted in 146th Battalion, Dec. 1915. #835192

Gibbs, Harold B. (a.k.a. Frederick Bertram Gibbs): Born Kingston. Before enlisting, living at Bath. Occupation, brakeman. #107689

Gibson, Arthur: Born Napanee, son of lawyer, Stephen Gibson. Occupation before enlistment, miner. Enlisted 20 December, 1916. Was one of many to lie about his age, in hopes of not being sent overseas. Served in Depot Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Had a troubled military career. #226409

Gibson, Ernest R.: Born Napanee, son of lawyer, Stephen Gibson. Left Napanee to attend university and then went to Manitoba. Occupation before enlisting, civil engineer. Enlisted Winnipeg, June 14, 1916, 10th Field Artillery. Served with R.C.A. at front. Rank, Sergeant. Returned suffering from shell-shock. Died Vancouver, 1971. #301569

Gibson, Herbert Clute: Born Napanee, son of lawyer, Stephen Gibson. Left Napanee to try hand at ranching but returned to Bay of Quinte and was living in Belleville when he enlisted in March 9,1916. Occupation before enlistment, sales manager. Rank: Quarter Master Sargeant. #320925

Giddy [a.k.a. Giddye], William C.: Born in Odessa. Occupation, spinner. Had military training before the war with the 4th Hussars and with the 47th Regiment. Served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France, where he took part in the Battle for Vimy Ridge and survived. During the struggle for Passchendaele, he was caught in shell fire and killed. His name appears on the Ypres Memorial (Menin Gate) #835721

Gilbert, Morley L.: Born in South Fredericksburgh township. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, fisherman. Had military training with 4th Hussars before the War. Enlisted in 146th Overseas Battalion. #835380

Gilmour, J. Alexander: Born Vennachar. Shortly before the War, went to Lomond Alberta to farm. Served in the 1st Depot Battalion and the 21st Canadian Reserve Battalion in England. #3211077

Gilmour, William Carman: Born Vennachar (Abinger township). Before enlisting, was a cheesemaker employed in Belleville. Enlisted in infantry and was employed with 230th Regiment in France repairing bridges. While at the front, he was badly shell-shocked and also injured by shrapnel, which forced his return to England. #1027651

Girvin, George: Born in Napanee, but lived most of his life in Flinton. Before enlisting, he ran the family farm and cared for his grandmother. He served in France and Belgium for over two years and was at Vimy Ridge and other battles. On August 28, 1918, during an advance south of Boiry, a shell exploded close by and killed him instantly. He is buried in the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, Pas de Calais, in France. #835941

Glass, Cyril: Was born near Marlborough in Wiltshire, England. Before the War, he lived at Emerald, Amherst Island, where he was Assistant Cheesemaker. He had previous military training with the 4th Wiltshire (Volunteer) Regiment. He served in France and Belgium with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and survived Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens and Cambrai. At Amiens, he gathered a party of machine gunners and urged them forward to take out a German field gun which was causing many casualties. For this, he was awarded the Military Medal. At Cambrai, he was wounded. #835029

Glass, Frederick Claud Morris: Born West Lavington, Wiltshire, England. [Brother of Cyril Glass?] Before the War was a cheesemaker. Served with the 20th Battalion in France for two months. At Hill 70 on August 18, 1917 a German shell made a direct hit on the fox hole in which he was lying and he was killed instantly. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. #835610

Glenn, Alexander Harold: [Of Bath?] 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058450

Gonyou, Frederick Sherman: Born Kingston. Lived near Flinton (Kakabeka Falls?). Farmer. #2384075

Grady, John Francis: Born Brampton. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, chauffeur. Enlisted in Army Service Corps. #2590951

Grange, Edward Wilkinson: Born Napanee. Occupation at time of enlistment, journalist. Served on Canadian Headquarters Staff, in charge of daily news service by cable to overseas troops. Also prepared and sent confidential reports to staff officers.

Grange, Fred W.: Born Camden township, Sept. 4, 1883, son of Robert and Nancy Grange. Later lived in Selby. Occupation, fireman. Enlisted September 19, 1914 - one of the earliest to enlist. Died January 21, 1948. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Napanee. #40743

Grange, George: Born Napanee. Occupation at time of enlistment, tea merchant. Served in Mechanical Transport Division in France, then transferred to Royal Air Force.

Green, Jonas: Born Deseronto, but lived at Croydon for 8 years before the War. Occupation, labourer. Served in Canada with 155th Battalion. #636576

Gregg, Charles Adam: Born Vennachar, Ontario. Occupation before the War, farmer. He served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France for two months. Killed at the Vimy offensive, 17 April, 1917. Part of poem sent to his mother from France: "Mother, when this war is over, If it is God's will for me, Back among the fields of clover, I shall wander there with thee." #835573

Gregg, D.: Of Vennachar. This probably refers to Dan Gregg. #1027652

Griffin, William John: Born Picton, Prince Edward County. Later farmed near Napanee. #2714588

Griffith, Wm. J.: See Griffin.

Gurney, George: Born Welland, Worcestershire, England. Immigrated to Canada and was living in Conway when war declared. Worked as farm labourer. Served in 6th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Ypres, St. Eloi, the Somme, Lens, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Arras and Cambria, a total of 3 years and 2 months of warfare. #547

Gurney, Reginald: Born Bedford, England. Lived in Bath where he worked on local farms. Went to Kingston to enlist with his friend, Frederick Joslin of Bath in January, 1916. Fate unknown. #835481

Haggerty, James Allen: Born Camden township. Farmed near Enterprise. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058412

Haggerty, Stanley: Born Camden township. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Enlisted as a gunner, but served as a driver in 75th Battery. In 1918, he was assigned to the Siberian Artillery Brigade and sent to New Westminster, B.C. #3058723

Haggerty, W. J.: Born Tamworth, Ontario. Before the War, moved to Seattle and at the time that he enlisted, was a baker with a steamship line. He served in Belgium and France with the 102nd Battalion and was at Vimy Ridge, Ypres, Amiens and other battles from July, 1916 until the Armistice. He was wounded twice. One wound caused the loss of vision in his right eye and hearing from his right ear. He was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery during the battle of Cambrai, where he installed a telephone line in the forward trench. When the enemy shells cut the line, he crawled forward and held the ends together under enemy fire until a message was sent to HQ. #102049 Haines, J. A.: Born at Centreville. Also lived North Fredericksburgh. Before the War, he was farming near Napanee. He served overseas (France) with the 74th and 78th Batteries. Killed in action, January 5th, 1917. #220409

Hall, Edgerton William: Born Napanee. Studied electrical and mechanical engineering. Enlisted with Canadian forces at training camp in Kent, England, in 1917. #3701

Hall, George Ernest: Born in Napanee. He enlisted before the War and received military training with the Canadian Garrison Artillery. At the outbreak of the War, he was serving in Montreal. He went to France and saw action at La Bassu, Aubers Ridge, Givenchy, Fistembert and Lens. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star with Mons Ribbon. Sent back to Canada at the end of 1915 to recover from illness. On recovery, given command of Military Hospitals Commission, which was later absorbed by Department of Militia and Defence. Continued to serve as an officer in Canada for duration of the War. #G 43002

Hall, W. E. - see Hall, Edgerton William.

Ham, Douglas Miller: Born in Napanee. In the autumn of 1914, he was a Cadet at the Royal Military College in Kingston. He served with the 75th Carnatic Infantry (Indian Army) in India and Arabia and was wounded once. After the Armistice, he remained in India with the permanent force.

Ham, Kenneth: Born in Napanee. Before enlisting, he was a student at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He served in France and Belgium as a gunner with the Artillery, and was at Hill 70, Passchendaele, Arras and Amiens. Promoted in field. #337928

Hambly, Vivian: Born Napanee. Trained as a nurse at Hahneman Hospital, New York City and had been nursing for about 3 years before taking up military work. She served overseas in France from March, 1916 until May, 1919.

Hamilton, David V.: Born in Drayton, North Dakota, but grew up in Camden East and attended Newburgh High School. At the time he enlisted, he was working as an electrician in Ottawa. He served as a bugler with 38th Canadian Infantry, left Canada in 1915 and went with them to Bermuda, England and France. In 1918, he was wounded in the knee. #410229

Hamilton, J.: Said to have lived in Enterprise and to have served in R.C.H.A. Nothing further known.

Hamilton, Samuel: Born Scotland, December, 1894. In 1911, was working for Henry Card in Camden township as a domestic labourer. Said to have enlisted. Fate unknown.

Hamilton, William Stewart: Born in Camden township. Before the War was farming at Yarker. Served in Canada with the 6th Canadian Reserve, and went to England with them, but the War concluded before he was sent to the front. #3058205

Hannah, C. F. W.: Born in Camden township. Occupation, farmer. Enlisted with Royal Air Force and was training at Camp Mohawk when the War finished. [3458206/172640]

Hannah, Robert Johnston: Born Camden township in 1873 or 74. Enlisted and served as a recruiting officer.

Hannah, Ross: Born Camden East, 1893, son of Edward Hannah. Is believed to have enlisted, but records not found.

Harmer, George L.: Born near Battle, Sussex, England. Lived Napanee. Labourer. Had previous military experience with the Garrison Artillery, Winfield, England. Enlisted at Napanee Feb. 5, 1915. Fate thereafter unknown. #412882

Harrison, James Vincent: Born at Tamworth. Educated at St. Michaels College, University of Toronto. Shortly before the War, he went out to Aldersgate, Alberta to try his hand at ranching. He already held a commission from the 47th Frontenac Regiment, which he had joined in 1907. Went overseas with 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry and was in France for about seven months, serving with the Alberta Regiment. Rank, Lieutenant. Killed in action, April 16th, 1918, when an enemy shell exploded in his trench. He was 29 years old. His colonel wrote to the family that he was "an excellent officer, expected to do wonderfully well". Buried Rochincourt Military Cemetery. Harrison, James Francis: Born at Tamworth. During the first part of the war, he was in an essential occupation in Copper Cliff, Ontario where he was a smelter/tapper for a mine. Drafted May 1918 to the Central Ontario Battalion, "C" Company. #3037806

Harten, Almer: Born at Roblin, where he farmed. Enlisted at Napanee with the 254th Battalion. Did not go overseas. Although he is on the 1911 census as "Elmer" he signed his name as "Almer". #1093110

Harten, Daniel A.: Born Richmond township. Lived Flinton. Occupation, "kiln burner for cement works". Had two years of military training with 47th Regiment (Napanee). Enlisted with Gerald Dafoe in 146th Battalion in 1916. Transferred to 227th Battalion. #835354

Harten, Elgin: In 1920, it was remembered that a person of this name from Enterprise enlisted, but we have been unable to locate any reference to him.

Hartin, Charles: Born Richmond township. Farmed near Marlbank. Enlisted in 155th Battalion. #636730

Hartin, Hile: Born Kennebec. A farmer. Family lived near Selby in Richmond township. (Sister was Mrs. Archie Boomhour.) Enlisted in 22nd Battalion. # 1003262 [Possibly 'Jehiel' Hartin.]

Hartman, Charles Edmund: Born Odessa, but moved to Peterborough just before the War. Occupation, labourer. Served overseas with the 93rd Battalion in France and Belgium. Wounded in back and thigh, and last seen walking back towards the dressing station at Passchendaele on October 27, 1917. Presumed dead. #195365

Hartman, Delbert George: Enlisted with the 146th Battalion and went to Valcartier for training where he was found medically unfit and sent home.

Hartman, Wilfred Ira: Born Odessa. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served in France with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and saw action at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras and Cambrai. Was wounded at Hill 70 and again at Arras. #835903 Harvey, J. E.: One J.E. Harvey of Odessa is said to have enlisted in the 59th Battalion. Nothing further known.

Haselton - See Hoselton.

Haskell, R.: In 1920, Rev. Wilson wrote: "R. Haskell of Newburgh joined the 1st Depot Battalion". We were unable to find any record of this man, until we noticed that a Roy Haskell of Newbury [sic] joined the 1st Depot Battalion. Serial no. 3130227 However, he enlisted in St. Catharines, so Mr. Haskell remains a mystery.

Hasler, A.: Born in Flinton. In about 1910, he went out to Rochester, Alberta to farm. He enlisted with the 194th but served overseas with the 49th Edmonton Regiment. Was in France and Belgium for 22 months. Saw action at Vimy, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai and Mons and was on several raids. Was wounded twice. #904567

Hawes, Walter James: Born Colchester, England. Worked at Napanee and Deseronto as a pipe fitter. Enlisted July, 1915. #144679

Hawley, Allan Joseph [or Josiah]: Born in Cloyne. Later moved to Bath. Occupation before enlisting, commercial traveller. Served overseas with 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was in France and Belgium at Messines, Ypres, St. Eloi, Hill 60, Courcellette, the Somme. Was wounded at Ypres and gassed at the Somme, but survived. Returned to Canada in November, 1917 but never fully recovered from being gassed and died at Ottawa of influenze in October, 1918. #110230

Hawley, Archie: Of Cloyne. Farmer. Son of Bowen Hawley. Enlisted in 146th Battalion. #835368

Hawley, Harry Irvine: Born Cloyne. Lived Camden East and Newburgh. Farmer. Enlisted 155th Battalion. #636327

Hawley, Herbert Simons: (A.k.a. "Herbie Hawley") Born in Cloyne, son of Ebenezer Hawley. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Served in France and Belgium with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele and survived. #835348 Hawley, John M. - see Brown, John M.

Hawley, Manley - see Victor Manley.

Hawley, Samson - see Keech, Samson

Hawley, Thomas Norman: Was born in Frontenac county, but by 1914 was living near Newburgh. and working as a labourer. Enlisted 1916 in 155th Battalion at age of 49. #636660

Hawley, Victor Manley: Born in Camden township. Farming near Newburgh before the War. Enlisted 1916 in 155th Battalion. #636866

Hawley, Wesley Wilson: Born Cloyne. Family moved to Bath when he was nine years old. At the outbreak of the war, he was a college student. Enlisted in Kingston. Served overseas with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France and Belgium. Saw action at Ypres, St. Eloi, the Somme, Courcellette, Mouquet Farm [Pozieres Ridge], Hill 60 and several important skirmishes. He was wounded in June of 1916 at Ypres (was buried by an explosion for over three hours) and was sent back to England to recover. He returned to the front and was wounded again in November of the same year at the Somme. Wesley Hawley always claimed to have been, "the first resident of Bath to enlist, and the youngest". He was only seventeen. He was awarded the 1914 and 1915 Star. #110231

Hay, George: Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Lived near Napanee. Occupation, farmer. Served with the Canadian Army Service Corps, arriving in France in 1917.

Hay, John: Of Camden East is said to have joined the 21st Battalion. Nothing further known.

Haycock, Frederick: Born in Centreville and lived there for fourteen years. Went out west, and before enlisting was working as a butcher in Winnipeg. He went overseas with the 28th Battalion, arriving in France at the end of May, 1916. He was killed in action on September 16th, 1916. #441848

Hayes, David: Born in Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, labourer. Signed up with the 8oth Battalion in 1916. #220420 Hayman, John Robert: Born in Bridgewater, Somerset, England. Worked in Odessa as a blacksmith. Enlisted in 1915 and served with 33rd Battalion. Said that he had military training in England. Re-enlisted after Armistice (1919) at Kingston. #300294

Hearns, David Russell: Born in Napanee. Occupation before the War, sailor. Went overseas with 80th Battalion and was ultimately taken on strength with the 27th with which he saw action at the Somme, Lens and Vimy Ridge. Killed in action, Lens - Arras Front, May 3, 1917. #220205

Hearns, Isaac Benjamin: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, locomotive fireman, Napanee. Enlisted 1915 with 80th Battalion. 3220343

Hearns, William Sylvester: Born Kingston. Lived Napanee where he worked as a cabinetmaker. Enlisted 1916 with the 146th Battalion. #835593

Helen, R.: Lived Northbrook. Said to have served in the "3rd Special Services". Nothing further known.

Henderson, Stanley: Born in Ernestown township, but later lived near Napanee. Studied at Faculty of Education, Queen's University. Occupation before enlisting, teacher. Enlisted in 1918 and went overseas. Taken on strength with 55th Battalion, and saw action from Canal du Nord, Cambrai, Valenciennes and was near Mons when the Armistice was signed. At the Battalion's winter quarters in Germany in 1919 he contracted influenza and was sent to England and home separately to the regiment.

Henderson, William Arthur: Born in Hastings county, but grew up near Lime Lake. Shortly before the War, he went west to help with the harvest. Enlisted and was sent overseas in 1916. Served with the Canadian Scottish Battalion at the Somme and Vimy Ridge, where he was killed on the 9th of April, 1917, hit in the head by a bullet from a machine gun. His commanding officer wrote that he was "a good soldier and a general favourite with all who knew him".

Henzy, Roswell Wiliam: Born Odessa. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058446 Hermings, William John: Born Birmingham, England. When war was declared, he was working in Napanee as a cook. He enlisted in 1915 in the 59th Battalion. Fate unknown. #454992

Herring, Reginald: Born Napanee. Before enlisting, he was a student at McGill University, in Montreal. He served in England with the 1st Canadian Tank Battalion for thirteen months. #2765161

Herrington, Harry: Born in Napanee. At the time he enlisted, he was working as a machinist in Winnipeg. Served with the 78th Winnipeg Grenediers in France and Belgium, and saw action at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. Was sprayed by gun fire and received multiple bullet wounds to left arm, both legs and his chest. #875094

Herrington, Kelvin G.: Born at Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, barber (Oshawa). Went overseas with the First Contingent. Taken on strength with the 2nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Wounded and taken prisoner at [Langemark] and died of his wounds five months later. Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery. #8339

Herrington, Lenora: Born in Belleville; lived Napanee. Trained as a nurse at the Winnipeg General Hospital. Served overseas with Canadian General Hospital No. 1 and was in France from May 1915 until April 1919. Was one of a few women to win the Military Medal, awarded for her courage during a night raid on the hospital. She remained on duty throughout the raid, at great risk to herself. Her superiors said that her example was largely responsible for the maintenance of discipline and hospital functions under fire. She was presented with her medal by King George Vth.

Herrington, Margaret Eleanor: A.k.a. "Helen Herrington". Daughter of W.S. Herrington of Napanee. One of few women in Canada to hold a graduate degree before the outbreak of the war. She volunteered at the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto during the influenza epidemic in 1918. In 1919, she served as an Official Visitor to the Dependants of Deceased Soldiers in England for three months.

Herrington, Walter Harold: Born Napanee. At the outbreak of the war, was attending Queen's University in Kingston. Served in France with the 3rd Field Ambulance and was at Vimy Ridge. Was both wounded and gassed at Hill 70. After convalescence, was assigned to a hospital ship, and crossed the Atlantic fourteen times. #535443 Hetherington, Robinson: Born in Lennox and Addington. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, mining engineer. Signed on with 6th Overseas University Corps in Montreal in 1916. #487527

Hicks, Charles Howard: Of Glenfield enlisted in 1917. Served in France with the 20th Battalion. According to his parents, he was with the 3rd Canadian Division at the preparation for the entry into Mons in November, 1918, and here he went missing in action only hours before the Armistice. However, his military record says that he died November 11, 1917. His body was never found. His name is on the Ypres Memorial, Menin Gate. #835572

Hicks, Raymond: Was born in North Fredericksburgh and lived there most of his life. Occupation, farmer. He enlisted with the 80th Battalion and travelled with them to Halifax, where they boarded a ship for England. That evening, Private Hicks became ill, and was taken off the ship to the Military Hospital in Halifax, where he died four days later. #220410

Hicks, W. H.: Said to have lived Tamworth and served in 155th Battalion. No record could be found.

Hill, John Travers: Born in Ireland. Lived South Fredericksburgh. Occupation before enlisting, physician. Enlisted 1914 in Canadian Army Medical Corps. Arrived in France in the spring of 1915 and was there for more than a year. He served four more years in hospitals in other locations, and was demobilized in October, 1919 with the rank of Lieut.- Colonel. While in England, he served as one of the Returning Officers for the Canadian Federal Election [1917].

Hillier, Gilbert Raymond: A.k.a. Bert Hillier, was born in Lennox and Addington county and before the war was living and working in Odessa as a labourer. He enlisted just after Christmas, 1915 in Kingston, joining the 146th Battalion. #935200

Hinch, Reginald Duncan: Was born in Napanee. At the opening of the War, he was a student at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. He enlisted in Winnipeg in 1916 with the 196th Battalion. He served at the front and was wounded twice. He won the Military Cross at Valenciennes a few weeks before the Armistice. [910091?] Hinch, William Ogden: Born Camden East. Occupation, farming. Served in the 1st Depot Battalion. #3058644

Hinchey, Annie R.: Born Camden township, 1884. Nursing sister. Served overseas.

Hinds, Arthur R.: A.k.a. Arthur R. Hines Born at Conway, South Fredericksburgh. Occupation, farmer, Adolphustown. Enlisted with the Canadian Mounted Rifles but taken on strength with the 116th Battalion, with whom he saw action in France and Belgium. Was at Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras and Cambrai and was wounded twice by gun fire, once in the leg and once in the face. #226449

Hinds, Clement: A.k.a. HinesOf Conway, South Fredericksburgh and Adolphustown. Volunteered but could not pass the physical.

Histed, Percy Everton: Born in Camden East. Enlisted very early in the war, in September, 1914. At the time of enlistment, was a telegraph operator in Winnipeg. He served as a Sapper with the 3rd Canadian Engineers in France, Belgium and Germany. He was at Ypres, Loos, the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, after which he was transferred from the Engineers to Operations H.Q. with a promotion. #45124

Hobbs, Charles: Born England. Lived at Hawley. Occupation before enlistment, hired man. Enlisted at the beginning of 1915. Served in France with 2nd Battalion and was killed in action 13 June, 1916. Name appears on Ypres Memorial, Menin Gate. #412886 [A-12886]

Hodge, Herbert Omar: Born in Lennox and Addington county. Lived for a while at Wilton. Before enlisting, he worked as a machinist in Kingston. Signed up in 1917 and sent to a Forestry reinforcement battalion. #2158524

Hoffman, William Kerr: Born Moscow, Ontario. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058398

Holland, C. T. - name appears on Wilson's list. Nothing further found.

Holland, Francis Walter: Born Ipswich, England. Lived on Amherst Island for ten years. Occupation before enlisting, mariner. Enlisted in Kingston, Jamaica with the British West Indies Regiment. He saw action at the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. As a navigating officer with the Royal Navy, he was also at [Ferry Post], Suez and on North Sea Patrol. He was awarded the Military Medal for organizing his men and rescuing wounded while under fire, in doing so he was wounded in the left hand. The medal was presented by Rear Admiral Green, R.N. at Glasgow. #3970

Holland, Howard Wilson: Born at Sydenham. Lived Yarker. Before enlistment was working as a baker in Kingston. Served overseas with the 45th Battalion and was at Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Arras, Cambrai and Amiens, where he was wounded. #348489

Holt, Eric: Born Middleton, County Cork, Ireland. Lived at Bath, Ontario. At time of enlisting he was a student [accountancy] in Toronto. He was attached to the 53rd Battery in France as a Signaller and was gassed at Arras in June of 1918. Was also at Amiens and Mons, and was with the army of occupation in Germany. #342127

Hoselton, Albert: Born Bath, Ontario. Occupation before enlisting, cook. Signed up in Belleville in February of 1915 and served with the 39th Battalion. #412245

Howard, Arthur Edward: Born [Birmingham], England. Lived at Dorland, where he farmed. Drafted. Served in the 1st Depot Battalion of the Eastern Ontario Regiment during 1918. #3058448

Howie, Orval Wilkie Brown: Born in Westbrook. Lived Odessa and Bath. Enlisted November 1917 in Royal Flying Corps and trained at Camp Mohawk where he had one crash, but received only minor injuries.

Howie, Roy F.: Born at Tamworth. Lived twelve years at Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, tinsmith and plumber. Enlisted 1915 with 80th Battalion. Taken on strength with Seaforth Highlanders. Served with them in France and Belgium. Saw action at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Lens, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras, Denain, Cambrai, Valenciennes. Was wounded once, in the back, by shrapnel. #219434

Huffman, E. W. - name appears on Wilson's list. Nothing further found. Huffman, Hurrell Wilford: Known as "H.W." Born Moscow, Ontario. Educated as an accountant. Occupation before enlisting, bank clerk. Enlisted May 1918 with the 75th Depot Battery. Served only in Canada. #3058209

Huffman, Laverne Cecil: Born Moscow July 11, 1896. Son of Wilford Huffman. Occupation before enlisting, farmer near Portland, Ontario. Signed up in February, 1916. Served in the 146th Battlion. Was in France and Belgium and participated in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. After Vimy, he wrote: "I am in the trenches writing using my mess tin for a desk, but hope you will be able to make this scribbling out. Well, I am going to tell you a little about my house here. There is a slight hole dug into the ground with some pieces of boards, poles and scantling over it, and then some dirt put of the top of them, so that Fritz cannot discover it very well, and one side of it covered up with a few boards, a sand bag and an old overcoat hanging over it to break the wind. (The other side of the place is wide open.) Of course, this 'house' is not waterproof by any means, but good luck, we have only had part of one day wet since we came into the trenches this time." He continued, "I spent my birthday in the trenches and it was certainly a lovely day, just delightful. I thought of you all at home more than once and wondered if Dad were fishing.. I suppose you had a lovely time at camp meeting. I heard about it all. Isn't it funny how news travels?" Huffman was later promoted to the rank of Corporal. After Passchendaele he was hospitalized for five months with fever and infections acquired by months of camping out in the trenches. #835551

Huffman, R. A.: Name appears on Wilson's list. No records yet found.

Huffman, Ralph W.: Born Moscow. Occupation, bank clerk. Served in France with the 134th Highland Regiment and the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was at Amiens (Aug. 9, 1918), Arras (Aug. 26, 1918), Mouchy (28 August, 1918) and finally Cambrai. Promoted to Corporal. At Hill 70, he was wounded by shrapnel. #1027313

Huffman, William Roy: Born Portland, Ontario, son of Theodore Huffman. A farmer. Said to be cousin of Laverne Huffman, with whom he served in France. Huffman appears to have enlisted twice, once in Alberta and once in Kingston. There are two serial numbers, but the active one is 1090082.

Hull, William - name appears on Wilson's list. Nothing further found. [Hummel, Charles Clifford]: Was not a Lennox and Addington son, or even a brief resident, but had friends at Napanee who wanted to have his name included. He was born at Chesterville, Ontario and was farming in Saskatchewan when he enlisted. He was killed by poison gas at the Battle of Amiens. He was not eligible for L&A War Work #472893

Hunt, Francis James: [Of Richmond township?] 1st Depot Battalion, 1918. #3058435

Hunt, William Patrick: Born Wrinsville. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058428

Hunter, William - name appears on Wilson's list. Nothing further found.

James Hutcheson: Born at Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to the war, lived with the Crawford family near Wilton and worked as a farmhand. Before signing up, he lived briefly with his sister, Mrs. Fairweather, at the home of Clark Walker, also near Wilton. He left his personal effects there. Enlisted with the 80th Battalion and trained with them in Belleville and at Barriefield, but taken on strength with the 50th Battalion on arrival in England. Served in France from July 1916 until June 3rd, 1917. He was wounded twice. Killed in action by machine gun fire at the re-taking of Regina Trench at Vimy Ridge. Buried La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais (Vimy) The Napanee Beaver lamented, "He was a fine young man, and but 21 years of age." #220160

Huyck, W. F. - name appears on Wilson's list. Nothing further found.

Hyderman, Charles Ernest: Born Deseronto. Lived east of Napanee. Enlisted 1916. Served in France with the 21st Battalion during winter of 1916-17. Became ill with trench fever and was sent back to England. He was to be sent home on an hospital ship, but collapsed at the dock and it was some time before he was well enough to travel to Canada. After recovering his health, he re-enlisted in October of 1918, but the war finished before he left Canada. #636363

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Enlisted Personnel, World War One - I, J and K

Innes, Lewis J.: Born Glasgow, Scotland. Lived for fifteen years at Selby. Occupation before enlisting, cheesemaker. Served in France and Belgium with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Was at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Cambrai. #835197

Instant, Ernest David: Born Stella, Amherst Island. Worked on parents' farm. Enlisted Jan. 1917 with 253rd Battalion. #1090118

Instant, Hugh Reginald: Born on Amherst Island. Farmed near Stella. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058464

Irish, Frank Elva: Born at Hartington. Grew up near Yarker. Before enlisting, worked as a wheelwright. Had been married, but things did not work out and by the time he enlisted was divorced. Served with the 138th Battalion in France. In March of 1917 during the preparation for the assault on Vimy he was in the frontline trenches when a German shell exploded overhead, killing the occupants of the trench instantly. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. #811447

Jackson, Sperry: Born at Harrowsmith. Lived at Colebrook. Went to Carberry, Manitoba to help with harvest and was working as a labourer there in 1916 when he enlisted at the age of 42. He trained in Brandon, Manitoba where he was struck off the list in 1917 due to medical problems. Following the war he disappeared. #865618

Jarvis, Arthur Eyquem De Montaigne: Son of Canon Jarvis, Anglican rector at Napanee. Served in Europe with the 38th Regiment. Was in France, Egypt and Macedonia. At the Battle for Vimy Ridge he brought up reinforcements to Major McDowell, thus considerably influencing the outcome of the skirmish. Later in the war, he joined the Royal Flying Corps and flew numerous missions. By the end of the war, he had eleven enemy aircraft to his credit and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was presented with the medal by King George V.

Jarvis, George Stephen: Born Napanee, son of Canon Jarvis, Anglican rector at Napanee. Enlisted in the Signal Corps. At the time of enlistment was a student. He was in France from April 1917 until the conclusion of the war. #505060

Jarvis, Henry Roe: Son of Canon Jarvis, Anglican rector at Napanee. Was born at Carleton Place. Occupation at time of enlisting, civil engineer. Served as an officer with the Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery in France and Macedonia. Was at the first Battle of the Somme where he was wounded. At the defense of Salonica, he was in charge of an anti-aircraft placement and perfected a system for more accurate sighting of the guns. At Malta, he contracted malaria which after a time forced his return home.

Jeffrey, Frederick: A.k.a. Frederick Jaffray. Born Bath, England. Lived near Centerville and at Enterprise. Occupation at time of enlistment, labourer. He signed with the 146th Battalion in 1916 but was considered medically unfit for fighting, so went overseas with a Field Ambulance Corps. After only two months in France, he was gassed and badly shell-shocked. #835299

Jeffrey, Garnet W.: A.k.a. Garnet W. Jaffray. Born at Hartington. Lived at Moscow, Ontario, where he worked on the farm. Had experience with the Canadian Permanent Army Serice Corps early in the war. Enlisted 1914 and worked as a clerk in Canada and England before being attached to a fighting unit. Served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 3rd Division, Canadian Army Service Corps. He was at Passchendaele, Lens, Arras,Amiens, Canal du Nord, Cologne Wood, Cambrai, [Duai] and Mons. #511738

Jemmett, Bruce: Born at Gananoque. Lived Napanee. Occupation before the war, accountant. Enlisted with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves. He served at sea, hunting submarines, dropping depth charges and protecting the fishing fleet. Although rejected for army service due to eyesight, he had productive career with the Navy Reserves, serving for over three years, half of it at sea.

Jemmett, Douglas Mill: Born at Gananoque. Lived Napanee. Occupation before the war, electrical engineer. He enlisted in October, 1914 and served overseas as a sapper with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was at Neuve Chapelle, [Laventie], Festubert, Givenchy, Hill 60, Sanctuary Wood and Souchez. He rose from Corporal to Lieutenant and was wounded three times, once seriously. In April of 1915, he and his men were building a bridge over the Yser Canal under heavy enemy fire. Jemmett was wounded, but remained at the site until the bridge was completed and then made sure the men made it back to the billets. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and was "gazetted", ie. mentioned in the London Gazette of June 20th, 1916. #5324

John, Albert Paul: Born Denbigh. Occupation, farmer. Enlisted in May of 1916 and served in the 228th Battalion. #1006228 John, Lorne [Alfred]: Born Denbigh. Enlisted in 1917 and was assigned to the 1st Depot Battalion. #3055219

Johnson, John Wesley: Born Roblin, Ontario. Occupation before enlisting, labourer, Kingston. Enlisted November, 1915, 59th Battalion. #455715

Johnston, F. Earl: Born on the 5th concession of Ernestown, near Odessa. Occupation, farmer. Enlisted with 59th Battalion as a Bandsman. Taken on strength with 21st Battalion with which he served in France and Belgium. He was at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. While at the front, he became very ill and was sent back to Scotland. Eventually, he was given an honourable discharge. #4454913

Johnston, I.: Of Stella. Said to have served in the Forestry Corps. Nothing further known.

Johnston, Le Roy: A.k.a. Roy Johnston. The 1901 census gives his birthdate as December 18, 1896. His attestation papers make him a year younger, December 18, 1997. Lived, Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. He signed up in 1915 and spent the first five months drilling at the Napanee Armouries. He was later taken on strength with the 50th Battalion and was wounded by a shell fragment. #219530

Johnston, Robert: Older brother of Roy Johnston. Grew up in Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, clerk. Robert Johnston was among the first to enlist, signing on in September, 1914. He joined the Signal Corps and went overseas with the First Contingent. The 1901 census gives his birthdate as January 3, 1894 but his attestation papers say January 3, 1895. #5692

Johnston, W. P.: Is said to have lived in Napanee and served as a Signaller. Nothing more known.

Jones, Alfred: Born, London, England. Lived near Woolwich. Came to Canada as a farm labourer, working near Napanee. Enlisted in the Artillery (3rd Division) in 1915. Served in France, where he was wounded and gassed. Also suffered from shell shock. #348200.

Jones, Parker: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, student. Served in France, Belgium and Germany with the 90th Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles).Was at Passchendaele, Amiens, Cambrai and other battles right up until the Armistice. Was injured in both legs and one arm by shrapnel at Passchendaele. #835323

Jones, Percy: Of Bath. Served in Canadian Army Medical Corps. Nothing further known.

Jones, W.: Is said to have lived in Napanee and served in the 146th Battalion. Nothing further known.

Joslin, Frederick Harold: Born Bath. Enlisted January 1916 with his friend, Reginald Gurney. Joslin had previous experience with the 4th Hussars. Joined 146th Battalion. Occupation prior to enlisting, farmer. #835480

Joyce, Dwight: Born in Napanee. At the time he enlisted, was a dealer in marine insurance. Served with the 53rd [Battalion] in France and Belgium. He took part in Lens, Arras, St. Pierre, Amiens, Hill 70, [Mouchy], Bourlon [Belleau?] Wood, Canal du Nord, Cambrai, Valenciennes and Mons. Awarded the D.C.M. [Distinguished Conduct Medal]. #310673

Joyce, Zina J.: Born Valhalla, North Dakota. Grew up in Napanee. Occupation, electrician. Enlisted in Canadian Engineers and went overseas in 1916. Served in France, Belgium and Germany, seeing action at Amiens, Mouchy Heights, Douai, Canal du Nord, Belleron [Belleau?] Wood, Cambrai, Valenciennes, Mons. #541506

Juby, William Caleb: Born in Kaladar. In 1914, he was farming near Flinton. Enlisted December, 1915 with 146th Battalion. #835188

Kay, John Milton: Born in Ireland. Lived at Camden East. Occupation before enlisting, farmer. Volunteered 1914. Served with 21st Battalion in France and Belgium. Was at Ypres, St. Eloi, the Somme, Hill 70, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, [Aisne], Cambrai and other skirmishes. Was wounded three times. Awarded the Military Medal and 1914 Star. The Military Medal was presented to him by the Prince of Wales during his visit to Kingston. #59531 Kaylor, C. H.: Born in Napanee. Before enlisting, was a student at a business college in Toronto. Enlisted in Royal Flying Corps and was sent to train in Texas, then back to Camp Borden and Leaside. Overseas to Zeebrugge in 1918. Flew seaplanes on North Sea patrol until Armistice, after which he transported machines to Britain.

Kearns, John Hubert: Of Sheffield. Drafted, 1918, to 1st Depot Battalion. Was not sent overseas. #3058419

Keech, Harvey: Born Moscow, Ontario. Farmer. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058439

Keech, Samson: A.k.a. Samson Hawley. A farmer, born in Barrie twp., Frontenac county Oct. 18, 1896, son of Peter Perry Hawley and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Finch. Brother of John M. Hawley, who was later adopted by the Wellington Brown family. Samson was adopted by his grandmother and her second husband, Hiram Keech. Enlisted September 21, 1915, 59th Battalion. Served overseas in France and Belgium. His brother, John, who was killed at the Front. Samson, however, returned safely. #455620

Keeley, William: Born in Birmingham, England. Came to Canada as a lad and lived with William and Annie Joyce on their farm in Richmond township. (On the 1911 census, Joyce spelled his name as "Kelley" and gave his birthdate as May, 1897.) In the early years of the War, Keeley was living in Deseronto and working as a teamster. William Joyce accompanied him when he went to enlist in January, 1916, and witnessed his attestation papers. They gave his birthdate as April 15, 1898. It is possible that at this time, Keeley was the main support for his aged guardian and so delayed enlisting. He joined the 155th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, which for whom the was going overseas. Little is known of his service, but William Keeley was one of those for war was a deeply disturbing experience. After discharge, he married and commenced farming on the Hamburg road, but found it difficult to settle down. Nothing seemed to go right for him. In July, 1939, he was part of a noisy disturbance at the Paisley Hotel in Napanee. He was taken across to the Town Hall, and placed in one of the cells for the night. In the morning, it was found that he had committed suicide. #636182

Kellar, Irvin: Of Napanee, son of Harvey and Emily Kellar. Tinsmith. Served in the 1st Eastern Ontario Battalion and went overseas. May have married in England. See attestation paper. #412749

Kellar, John Brisco: Of Enterprise, a farmer. Enlisted with 146th Battalion in 1916 as a bugler. Was sent to France, where he was assigned to machine gun duty with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. On the 23rd of April, 1917, he was wounded by enemy fire and while awaiting aid, was bayonetted and killed. He left four small children, the youngest only three. His name is on the Vimy Memorial. #835794

Kellar, Leland Stanley: Born near Enterprise. Occupation, labourer. Drafted in 1918. Due to hearing impairment was not sent overseas and served in 1st Depot Battalion at Fort Henry. #3055565

Kennedy, Thomas Leo: Born Newburgh. Occupation before war, mechanic. During the early part of the war, he went out to Alberta to work. Enlisted in Calgary in 1918 and served with 10th Battalion in France. Killed in action October 14, 1918, only a month before the armistice. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.

Kidd, William E., Rev.: Born Burritt's Rapids. Graduate of Trinity College, Toronto. Anglican Rector of Napanee, 1911. Enlisted in 1915 and served with the 21st Battalion in France and Belgium. Was at St. Eloi, Sanctuary Wood, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. Was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery at Courcelette. The medal was presented by King George V at Buckingham Palace.

Killorin, Patrick James: Born Forest Mills. Farmed at Roblin. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3058432

Kimmett, Albert Percy: Born near Marlbank in Richmond township. Occupation before enlistment, farmer. Drafted at Barriefield in May, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. #3059234

Kimmett, Gordon: Born near Marlbank in Hungerford township. Lived with grandfather in Richmond township. Enlisted January 1916 with the 148th Battalion. Served overseas with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Saw action, and suffered head wound. Died in 12th Canadian General Hospital, England, February 21, 1919 from influenza contracted on way home. Buried St. Mary Churchyard, Bramshott. King, Stanley Delbert: Born in Sheffield township. Enlisted in 1916. Served overseas in France and Belgium with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and saw action at Vimy Ridge, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele and on Armistice Day was at Mons. Six months before the end of the war, he was promoted to sergent and commanded a machine gun section. #835640

King, Thomas Joseph: Born at Clayton, Ontario. Farmed near Odessa. Drafted Barriefield, May 7, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion. He went overseas to England with the Battalion in June of 1918. While enlisted, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was sent home and placed in the Rockwood Hospital at Kingston. #3058460

Kirk, Hugh Henry: Born in city of Sheffield, England. Trade, carpenter. Enlisted at age 56 in Sault Ste. Marie. [Lied on attestation paper, which says he was 43.] Served overseas with the 256th Battalion, beginning at the St. Quenton front (a place called "Bosell" [sic]) and then a station between Dunkirk and Newport. On Sept. 3, 1917, he was shell-shocked and was removed to the 35th Field Hospital at Dunkirk. After 3 weeks, returned to unit which was now at the Ypres front. After only 5 days, he was injured again, and this "blighty" was sufficient for him to be sent back to Canada and discharged in Toronto on Feb. 6th, 1918. #1003356

Knight, Arthur: Of Bath. Enlisted in 146th Battalion. Nothing more known.

Knight, Claude H.: Born in Newburgh, Ontario. Lived Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, Canadian Express Clerk, Toronto. Joined the Royal Air Force as a mechanic in 1918. #RAF270111

Knight, John Lee. Born London, England, 28 Feb., 1896. Lived and worked on a farm near Roslin, Ontario and later near Napanee. Drafted, Belleville, June 1st, 1918, to 1st Depot Battalion. Died 1967 and is buried Napanee Riverview Cemetery. #3060306

Knowlton, A.: Born Napanee. Occupation before enlisting, bell boy. Volunteered in the spring of 1917, when only 17 years old. Sent to 3rd Special Service Battalion. #2158576

Kring, Leonard: Born Plevna. Lived at Tamworth. Occupation before enlisting, farm labourer. Volunteered in 1917 and served overseas with 2nd Infantry Battalion in France, Belgium and Germany. Was at Amiens, the Hindenburg Line, Canal due Nord, Cambrai and the 3rd Battle of the Somme. He was wounded by scrapnel once and also gassed. #1093430

Kulpack, Earl Leslie: Born at Petworth. Lived Newburgh. Occupation before enlisting, baker [first class]. Enlisted with 146th Battalion in 1916. Taken on strength with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles with whom he saw action. Wounded and invalided home. #835806

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