Undocumented Soldiers Last Revised 6 April 2019

This site is dedicated to all the Soldiers from the Kenora area who made the supreme sacrifice, their families and other victims of World War two.

More Information is sought on the following Soldiers Please any information you have to [email protected]

Interested in all information but particularly , Army Division, Battles fought in, Rank Serial Number enlistment date and return to Kenora date.

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Solders

Private Wilfred Reginald Alcock H54839, son of George Frederick Hedley Alcock and Clara Folster, b. 16 Jun 1909 Kenora, m. Annie Margaret James enlisted 5 Aug 1940 disembarked France 6 Oct 1944, d. 19 Feb 1945 Royal Regiment of , buried Canadian War Cemetery, Groesbeek, Netherland, Grave XXI, A, 11

Sergeant Benjamin Clare Archer, H19860, son of Daniel Thomas Archer and Sarah b. 27 Jul 1910 Stanton, Derby, England, enlisted 4 Dec 1939 in Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada , R.C.I.C. embarked Halifax 27 Aug 1940 disembarked Gounock Promoted to rank of Acting Corporal with Calgary Highlanders CASF mother of his son Allan Andrew Nigel, Norah Mary McConnachie, d. 20 Mar 1942 in Road Accident while on Convoy duty, buried Brookwood Military Cemetery Woking Borough, Surrey, England Grave Plot 37 Row G Grave 10

Flying Officer William Douglas Armour, J16462, RCAF, 404 Sqdn. Son of William Armour and Lily Olive Beckett, b. 14 Feb. 1923 Keewatin, Ontario, d. 23 Mar 1944, when aircraft fell into sea over Sinclair Bay, two miles north East of Wick Scotland, buried in Wick Cemetery, Caithnesshire, UK

Lieutenant George Calvin Banks, son of Alfred George Banks and Mary Jeanetta "Nettie" Towns, b. 28 Aug 1921 in Kenora, enlisted July 1940 Lake Superior Regiment, went over seas in 1942, disembarked in France on @5 July commissioned in Oct 1943, m. Norah Margaret Mitchell 08 Apr 1944 in Willesden, Borough of Brent, Greater London, England

Rifleman Ernest William Bradley H103409, son of Walter Bradley and Maude Coppard b. 27 Sep 1922, Kenora, enlisted Royal Rifles, R.C. I. C 17 Nov 1942, m. Laura McNabb 30 Jun 1943 arrived overseas Aug 1943d. embarked from UK 1 Jun 1944, disembarked in France 6 Jun 1944, d. 8 Jun 1944 Reburied at Canadian Cemetery at Beny-Sur-Mer, France Plot 13, Row H, Grave 6 believed executed under the direction of Maj. Gen Kurt Meyer at the ancient Abbey of Ardennes at Mouen and at Authie near Caen1

Private Raymond Begg, H14295 son of James Rutherford Begg and Jemima Muggaberg b. 25 Jan 1924 Kenora, enlisted 13 Sep 1943, Winnipeg Training at Portage La Prairie and Shilo, South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C Disembarked 24 Jun 1944, 1 C.I. R.U missing 14 Aug 1944, d. 14 Oct 1944 buried initially in Ossendrecht Canadian Military Temporary Cemetery, reburied in Canadian War Cemetery at Bergen-Op-Zoom, Netherlands Grave Reference 3 A. 4

Lieut. Corporal Ralph Buntin wounded in action on Western Front 2

James Preston Calder UK son of George Harper Calder and Nora Margaret Preston, b. 12 Aug 1920 Kenora, Ontario, m. Therese L Gaudreau

Pilot Officer Robert George Calder, J19340, RCAF, son of George Harper Calder and Nora Margaret Preston, b. 22 Sep 1917, enlisted 12 Mar 1941 d. 3 Mar 1944 over Scotland, Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery, Edinburgh, Sec G Grave 774, Loss of Control followed by Dive

William Graham Carter RCAF son of George Harper Calder and Nora Margaret Preston, b. 3 Apr 1925 Kenora, Ontario, m. Georgina Margaret Munroe

Sergeant George Albert Campbell, son of Angus Campbell, b. 8 Aug 1919 Kenora, enlisted 28 Jun 1940, P.P. C.L.I. Winnipeg transferred to 1 Canadian Special Services BN embarked San Francisco 9 Jul 1943, disembarked Casablanca, 5 Nov 1943, Disembarked Naples 18 Nov 1953,d. 7 Jun 1944 buried American Military Cemetery R. Frattelle, Italy reburied at Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Charles J Cardinal, no information

Sergeant Aime Leon Caron, R116332 son of George Edward Caron and Imelda Cayer, b. 29 Jun 1918, Kenora, enlisted 12 Jul 1941, RCAF 49 Sq. (RAF) d. 17 Sep 1942 killed over Germany buried Reichwald Forrest War Cemetery Grave 8. E. 5

B.J. Challes, RAF

Private Joseph Cooke H8017, son of Joseph Cooke and Elizabeth Aitkenhead, b. 29 Dec 1923, Winnipeg, , enlisted 9 Feb 1943, Winnipeg, posted to B Coy #10 DD (CA) ,Transferred to 100th CABTC Portage LA Prairie, Qualified as Cook and Class III driver disembarked to UK 28 Jul 1944, transferred to , 26 Aug 1944, Disembarked France 6 Oct 1944, transferred to 14 Oct 1944,Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I. C. d. 16 Oct 1944 buried Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-op-Zoom Municipality, Noord-Brant, Netherlands, Grave 2 Row E, Plot 2

1 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 14 Dec 1945 2 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 11 May 1945

L. Sergeant Robert George Davidson, son of William Davidson and Mary Jane Knox, H52008, b. 08 Oct 1913 m. Elizabeth Forbes Moir Campbell, Received British Empire Medal, Citation: “During the break through of the Gothic line, and the subsequent storming of Tomba de Pesaro, Misano and the Corians and Fortunato ridges, H52008 L. Sgt. Robert George Davidson, was in command of the Divisional Troops, A.P. report centre. In this capacity he was largely responsible for the co-ordination of demand, supply and smooth flow of ammunition for the major artillery shoots which the aforesaid operations entailed. His ceaseless exhaustive efforts kept him on continuous duty day by day and night, and he , in no small measure contributed to the speedy and uninterrupted flow of artillery ammunition from supply installations to the guns3

Pte Maurice Frank Durrant, son of Frank Victor Durrant and Dorothy Ethel Minnie Lappin, b. 17 Jun 1912 m. Amy Amelia Fagg 9572 enlisted with “C” Coy, Oeyama Pow Camp, d. 20 May 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba, buried in Brookfield Cemetery

Pte Phillip Leonard Durrant, son of Frank Victor Durrant and Dorothy Ethel Minnie Lappin, b. 27 Nov 1918 Broadview, Qu'Appelle District, Saskatchewan, enlisted Winnipeg Grenadiers “C” Coy d. 23 Sep 1978 Calgary, Alberta, Canada POW with brothers Maurice and Gordon. In Hong Kong and Japan

Pte Gordon Christopher Durrant, son of Frank Victor Durrant and Dorothy Ethel Minnie Lappin, b. 20 Dec 1922 in Broadview, District of Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, moved to Keewatin in 1937, Enlisted with Winnipeg Grenadiers “C” Coy, On Christmas day 1941 on a road block with one anti-tank rifle, , some machine guns , rifles and a few land mines they held back attacking Japanese attacking forces. They spent night in a monastery and next day marched into captivity4. Together with brothers at Sham Shui Po camp until August 23rd 1942 when his two brothers were shipped to Japan. He joined them in December. Gordon had malaria, both kinds of berri- berri and went from pre-capture weight of 163 lbs to 106 lbs. When released they traveled to Yokohama where Gordon was sent aboard battleship Indiana. They were flown to Guam passing over Tokyo and Yokohama to see the effects of the bomb. After one week in Guam they were flown to San Francisco via the Marianas and from San Francisco took the train to Vancouver. . He stayed two days in Winnipeg before heading on to Keewatin.

Stanley Elmer Durrant son of Frank Victor Durrant and Dorothy Ethel Minnie Lappin, b. 17 Aug 1917 m. Lynne Arlene Gill d. 17 Apr 1982 Calgary, Alberta

Rifleman James Elder, H20664, son of Bert Elders, b. 24 Dec 1920 Kenora, enlisted 24 September 1940 3rd Canadian Inf H.V. transferred to Regina Riffle Regiment R.C. I. C disembarked in France 6 Jun 1944, d. 10 Jul 1944 of wounds initially buried at Military Cemetery at La Douvres reburied at Canadian War Cemetery Beny-Sur-Mer, Calvados, France, Grave 16, row E, plot 2

3 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 11 May 1945 4 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 23 Oct 1945 Lieutenant A Captain Elmer b. 25 Nov 1916 Brandon m. Helen Martin, driver Mechanic before enlisting in May 1942, TH9018 22 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Canadian Grenadier Guards, awarded Military Cross for actions on 29 Apr 1945 d. 1990 Winnipeg5

Private Charles Stewart Erskine, H70609, son of Charles Erskine b. 19 May 1923, Kenora, enlisted 27 Nov 1942 Fort William, 102nd C. A. (B) Training Centre, disembarked UK 22 May 1943, Disembarked from UK 6 Jun 1944, South Saskatchewan Regiment R.C. I. C. Disembarked in France 8 Jun 1944, d. 25 Jul 1944 Canadian War Cemetery at Brett-Sur-Laize, France

Sergeant Major Raymond Leo Favreau, son of Oscar Albert Favreau and Mary Rose Selma Gariepy b. 1922 enlisted with 2nd Medium Regiment RCA in May 1941 fought in Sicily, Italy, transferred to Western front in Feb 1945, mention in despatches, d. Mar 1989 Kenora, Ontario6

Company Sergeant Major Jock Forbes, son of John Forbes and Elizabeth Mackie Farquhar, b. 27 May 1910, Keewatin, Ontario, Canada, m. Isabella Grace Gray McLeod 4 Jul 1903 Keewatin, Ontario, enlisted 27 Sep 1939 Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, went overseas Dec 1940, landed in France Jul 8 1944, fought in France, Belgium and Holland, wounded in Nov 1944, fighting in Holland, Feb 10 1945, d. 30 Sep 2000 Keewatin, Ontario

Flight Sergeant Stefan Franchuk, R86255, RCAF, 101 Sqdn. son of Samuel Franchuk and Rosalia Matioska, b. 1 Jan 1911, Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 30 Dec, 1940 Winnipeg, Manitoba, m. Agnes Tutkaluk 9 Feb 1942, d. 7 Dec 1942, on an operation to Mannheim, Memorialized at Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, England, wreckage of Plane found on near St. Margaret’s Island, Tonby, Pembroke, Caldy, Wales, but no body found.

Captain Charles Gatton, RCA, son of Charles recognized in Despatches for his actions at Hochwald Sergeant Robert McLeod Gordon son of Hugh Blair Gordon and Bertha Brugge, b. 2 April 1913, enlisted 17 Jul 1940, H51816, disembarked in UK 25 Sep 1942 disembarked at France 22 Jul 1944 4th Canadian Armed Company Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, d. 12 Aug 1944, initial burial Bretteville about 20 yds East of Road, , reburial to Canadian Military Cemetery at Bretteville-sur-Laize

Rodney David Gibson, R68762, son of Thomas Edward Gibson and Ellen Elizabeth Prior, b. 17 May 1919, Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 9 Nov 1940 Fort Williams, Ontario, RCAF, d. 1 Aug 1942, over Belgium, buried Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium Grave reference 3 Row B Plot 11

Lieutenant James Gow returned to Kenora 14 Dec 1945

Gunner G.T. Grant returned to Kenora 14 Dec 1945

5 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 18 Sep 1945 6 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 29 May 1945 Private Grozik, Mark, son of Nicholas Grozik and Tillie H9174 b. 12 Sep 1923 Kenora, enlisted 8 Apr 1943 Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I. C, disembarked in France 6 Jun 1944, d. 8 Jun 1944 wounded by shrapnel, buried Canadian War Cemetery at Bretteville-Sur-Laize Viii. B. 9

William “Bill Hall served with Winnipeg Grenadiers in Bermuda before going to Hong Kong7

Wallace William Harrington, son of Michael Sylvester Harrington and Marie Florestine Lecamp, b. 24 Feb 1915 Fort Qu’Appelle, m. Alice Okrusko 07 Mar 1946, Hudson, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Ontario, enlisted with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in April 1941. After spending three months in Jamaica he returned to Canada and was shipped out to Hong Kong the next month. He was in a group of fourteen Canadians that were captured at Bennett’s Hill I Hong Kong. He was captured along with a group of 14 Canadians at Bennett’s Hill in Hong Kong Dec 1941. He stayed first at Camp Argyle on Hong Kong Island, next to North Point Camp and then Sham Shui Po, next to Yokohama for two and half years and then . In August 1843, he was moved to Niigata in the North of Japan. Their release came on 4 Sep 1945. They took a train to Yokahama, Japan 5 Sep, then Guam 13 Sep Train to Vancouver and on to Kenora where a rousing reception was held on his arrival Thursday September the first of the Kenora Prisoners of war to return to Kenora. He died at London, Middlesex, Ontario, 31 Dec 2008.

Leading Seaman Arthur Maurice Hatcher V16632, b. Keewatin, enlisted September 1941 Volunteer Reserve, missing after sinking of H.M. C. S. Alberni on 21 Aug 1944. The Alberni was torpedoed and sunk by U-480, commanded by Hans-Joachim Förster, in the English Channel at 50°18′N 00°51′W. She was escorting a convoy approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km) southeast of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight at 11:45 on 21 August 1944. 59 crew were lost after the torpedo struck the warship on her port side immediately aft of the engine room, causing her to sink in less than a minute. 8

Gunner E. F. Houghton

Corporal Paul Jacobson, enlisted in 1941 Vancouver, Seaforth Highlanders of Vancouver, taken prisoner of War 23 Oct 1944, in Italy, taken to an internment camp in Bavaria, released 29 Apr 1945

Thomas Jarvie, son of Richard Jarvie and Elizabeth McMichael, b. 05 Dec 1904 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, m. Annie Ivy Gladys Howard 30 Apr 1932 in Winnipeg, he worked in Bryce Bakery in Kenora, enlisted with Winnipeg Grenadiers, taken prisoner on Dec 1941 following being hit on the head by a small piece of shrapnel.9 First camp was Camp Argyle on Hong Kong Island, next to North Point Camp and then Sham Shui Po. In August 1843, he was

7 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 1 Sep 1941 8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Alberni 9 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 16 Oct 1945 moved to Niigata.10 Their release came on 4 Sep 1945. They took a train to Yokahama, Japan 5 Sep, then Guam 13 Sep 11

John Kitt, son of Ignace Kitt and Sophie Berezinska Bynski Benskie, b. 1918, joined 18th Manitoba Regiment in July 1941, transferred to Winnipeg Grenadiers Oct 24, leaving with them the following day.12flown by United States Naval Air Transport Services, Arrived in San Francisco Thursday, took train to Vancouver, arriving Sunday before 25 Sep 194513

Private Ralph James Lacombe, H9304 son of Arcidas Phillip Lacombe and Kathleen Begg, b. 9 Feb 1924, Norman, Kenora, Ontario enlisted 9 April 1943, Algonquin Regiment R.C.I.C. d. 11 Sep 1944 near Zeebrugge, Brugge, Belgium reburied at Adegem Canadian Military Cemetery, Belgium Grave 1, row A, Plot 4

Regis Lajeunesse, b. 30 Mar 1924 Kenora, d. 08 Oct 2001 Kenora, m. Thelma Lennia Hager, 19 Oct 1946 Kenora, Winnipeg Grenadiers, POW 1941-1945

Corporal Fred Lodge b. 23 Jan 1913 Kenora, POW after Dieppe raid in1942 d.13 Jun 1976 Kenora14

Pilot Officer John Wallace Allan Mackie J90349, son of Robert Mackie and Margaret Ellen Johnson, b. 6 Oct 1924 Gunton, Manitoba, enlisted 2 Feb 1943, disembarked over seas Nov 1943 missing 29 Jul 1944 , then presumed dead over Stuttgart Germany, airplane crashed at Niederseebach, 5 miles South of Wissenbourgh, Department of Bas Rhin, RCAF 61 Sqdn reburied at Choloy War Cemetery, Meuthe-et-Moselle, France, Grave 3.F. Joint Grave 9-10 crashed with 6 others

Gunner Victor James “Jim” Mackie, son of Robert Mackie and Margaret Ellen Johnson, H54861, b. 26 Dec 1921 Kenora, enlisted Royal Canadian Artillery, disembarked 6 Jun 1944, d. 22 Jul 1944 buried Canadian Military Cemetery Beny-sur-Mer, Grave 11, row B Plot 15,

Trooper Carl Mamchur, H33, son of Stanley Mamchur, b. 15 Dec 1919 Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 15 Jul 1940 Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians ) R.C.A. C. posted to A Sqn Transferred to M.D 1 C Squadron Listowel Ont. Disembarked from Halifax to Liverpool UK. transferred to 24 Field Ambulance 26 Sep 1944, buried Cesena War Cemetery Proncia di Forli, Emilia- Romagnsa, Italy

10 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 16 Oct 1945 11 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 25 Sep 1945 12 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 1 Sep 1942 13 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 25 Sep 1945 14 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 15 May 1945 Duncan Markham H103068 son of Thomas Henry Markham and Catherine Russell Sellars (MS) McKelvie enlisted 4 Nov. 1942, #10 DD, transferred to 103 rd. CABTC Fort Garry, received training at Shilo, transferred to Saskatoon Light (M.G.) Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.)disembarked 2C.I.R.U transferred to 1 Canadian Div Sp Br with Saskatoon Light Infantry d. 14 Mar 1944 1900 hrs, buried at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery

Sergeant Major J. E. McCardle enlisted with No 1 Provost Corps in 1939, first wounded in Dunkirk in 1942, fought in Sicily and Italy where he was wounded again, member of RCMP before enlisting wounded in Italy

Alfred McIntyre (sister to Ana Eva Anderson of Kenora), POW in Tokyo on US hospital ship Benevolence, suffering from Beri beri, will likely

Sergeant Alexander Allen McKay H19344, son of James Albert McKay and Laura Jane Folster, b. 25 May 1920 Herb Lake, Manitoba, enlisted 8 Sep 1939 Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. disembarked at Gourock, UK, disembarked in France 19 Aug 1942 (Jubilee Operation) disembarked in France 8 Jul 1944, d. 13 Sep 944 burial Wieburringham Church Cemetery Dunkerque, Belgium, reburied Adegem Canadian Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Albert McKay H19432, son of James Albert McKay and Laura Jane Folster, b. 14 Aug 1915 Herb Lake, Manitoba, enlisted 12 Sep 1939 Winnipeg, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada , R.C.I. C embarked in Halifax 13 Dec 1940, Disembarked Gourock, Scotland 26 Dec 1940, embarked UK 6 Jul 1944, Disembarked, France 8 Jul 1944, d. 21 Jul 1944 buried Canadian Military Cemetery, Grave 4, Row F, Plot 2, Bretteville-sur-Laize, France

Gunner David Gordon McKie, son of William Alexander McKie and Agnes Blair Gordon, b. 24 Feb 1909, Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Believed to have been a POW in China and Japan, m. Marguerite Belle Brunseld 19 Oct 1929 Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, d. 03 Feb 2003 Kenora, Ontario, more information is desired on this individual can be sent to [email protected], daughter Joan Marguerite McKie

Sergeant Melvin Cyril Middleton, H406681, b. 14 Nov 1914 Kenora, enlisted 13 Jun 1940 with transferred to 1 St Canadian Parachute Battalion, disembarked in France 6 Jun 1944 d. 29 Jun 1944 of wounds reburied Ranville British Cemetery, (airborne extension) Ranville France, Reference Grave 9, row G, plot 3

Private Norval Harvey Moore, H18638, son of Percy Moore and Marion " Grace" Battershell, b. 14 Jun 1925 in Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 4 Jan 1944, Winnipeg, DD10, Transferred to #103 Ft\ort Garry, received training in Shilo, Woodstock Ontario and Debert, disembarked in UK Disembarked NW Europe 11 Nov 1944 Royal Regiment of Canada with 22 Army, d. 19 Feb 1945 , buried Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery (four miles South East of Nijmegen, Holland Grave 1 Row F Plot 10 (Battle of the Rhine?)

George Oswald Morgan, b. 08 Sep 1909 Winnipeg, m. Eileen May Hicks, d. 01 Jul 1947 Kenora, Winnipeg Grenadiers POW1941-1945

Lance Bombardier Gunner Dennis R. Nairn, son of Robert Nairn, enlisted Jun 1941, went overseas Mar 1942, injured in Italy 5 February, 1944d. 27 Ap 1985

Flight Sergeant Austin Roy O’Dell, R101932, RCAF, son of Charles Manford O'Dell and Matilda May Locke, b. 6 Mar 1921, Keewatin, Ontario, enlisted 1 Jun 1941, d. 20 Dec 1942 buried Reichswald Forrest Cemetery, Kleve, Klever Landkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Grave 2 Row G Plot 9

Flight Sergeant Stanley Joseph Ouellette, son of Joseph Cyril Ouellette and Frances Irene Derry R124429, enlisted 5 Sep 1941, RCAF, 142 RAF Sqdn, b. 26 Jul 1922 Kenora, Ontario d. 25 Nov 1943 reported missing over Turin, Italy memorialized at Florence War Cemetery, Column V.J. 7-9

Lance Corporal Benjamin Harold Parmeter, H16410, son of Wallace Augustus and Helen Isabel Blair, b. 3 Nov 1917, Winnipeg, enlisted Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, R.C. I. C. d. 20 Feb 1944,buried in Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Ortono, Provincia di Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy-

Wallace Augustus Parmeter, son of F.R. Parmeter b. 8 Jun 1894, in Bletchy, England, fought in WW1, m. (1) Ellen Isabel 11 Aug 1919, m. (2) Linda Ostrom, enlisted Apr 1943 enlisted in WW2 in April 1943, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada fought in Italy until POW 17 Sep 1944 taken to Camp Stalag 7A Germany released about two weeks before 15 May 1945, 15 d. 2 Jan 1951 Kenora,

Glen William Parmeter

Lance Corporal Lloyd Leslie Paulson, H26710, Fort Garry Horse, son of Peter Paulson and Ella McIntosh, b. 1 Jul 1918 enlisted 17 Feb 1941 Winnipeg, m. Gloria Straussler in Brighton, Sussex, 1944, d. 11 Jun 1944 10th Armd. Regt buried at Canadian War Cemetery Beny-Sur-Mer, Calvados, France, Grave reference X.F.4 Sources

Private Duncan Proudlock 1ST Battalion of the Black Watch missing in Belgium 13 Oct 1944, prisoner of War at Camp Stalag 6C in Germany

Regis Lajeunesse, son of Antoine Armand Lawrence Lajeunesse and Marie Rose Blanche Belair, b.30 Mar 1924 Kenora, enlisted with the Lake Superior Regiment in June 1941, transferring to Winnipeg Grenadiers and leaving Winnipeg October 25 1941. Captured Dec 1941 and taken prisoner along with Wallace Harrington, Johnny Kitt, Bert (Bill) Hall and Alf McIntyre, They were first taken to North Point, Camp Hong Kong, then Sham Shui poo camp and then to Japan to work in Shipyards. After two years they were sent to coal mines. After their release in Oct 1945, they went to Yokahama, and were on battle ship Iowa, and then flown to Guam and then

15 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 15 May 1945 San Diego and rail to Vancouver. 16 After war m. Thelma Lennia Hager, 19 Oct 1946 d. 08 Oct 2001 Kenora. Their children included Dennis, Pat, Shirley, Carla, Kenora, Winnipeg Grenadiers, POW 1941-1945

Gunner R. H. Sharples

Squadron Leader Joseph Allan “Al” Sherrett , son of James Sherrett and Rebecca McAllister, b. 02 May 1897 in Dundee, Scotland, WW1 joined the Royal Flying Corps which became the Royal Air Force, flew as a pilot with the Sopwith Camel fighters in the Mediterranean theatre until March 1919. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the British Medal and the 1915 Star, immigrated to Canada in 1920, joined the Canadian Air Force in Portage la Prairie, served until the June 30 1921, m. Edna Margaret Taylor November 29 1922 in Portage la Prairie, in 1926 joined the Kenora Light Infantry, 16th Med. Battery and RCA Militia, in WW2 rejoined RCAF, opened many early training stations in Western Canada and headed the Canadian Air Mission to New Zealand modernizing their training manuals and procedures, d. 19 August 1980 in Kenora.

Private Frederick Adolph Skead, H22201, son of Adolphus Skead and Angelique Simard b. 3 Dec 1924, Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 22 Feb 1944, Winnipeg, Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C d. 19 Feb 1945 temporary burial at 3 miles North West of Udem. Germany, reburial at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery at Nijmegen, Holland, Grave 13, Row A Plot 22

Rifleman Andrew Richard Smith, H20547, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, son of James Wellington Smith and Edna Annie Jones, b. 12 May 1921 Keewatin, enlisted 8 August 1940 Winnipeg, C of C., embarked at Halifax 13 Dec 1940, disembarked in Gourock 26 Dec 1940, embarked for France 18 Aug 1942, disembarked at Dieppe, 19 Aug 1942, transferred to Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 9 Jun 1944, d. 12 Aug 1944 of Wounds at 1 St. Germain la Blanche Herbe, reburied Beny-sur-Mer, France IV Row F Plot 3

Private George Ernest Smith, son of Samuel Thomas Smith and Helen Clara Cook, b. 25 Sop 1909, enlisted and served with Winnipeg Grenadiers from 1940 to 1945 and held as POW, m. Maureen Iris Fisher 15 Apr 1952, d. in Operation Jubilee 18 Jan 1966, Kenora

Pilot Officer James M. Starr, son of Arthur Starr, b. 1923, reported missing 20 Jun 1944nfollowing operation over Germany commissioned 20 Jun 1944,

Sydney Frederick Sutton son of Earnest Albert Sutton and Winifred Lila White, H20143, born 23 Jan 1918 Kenora, Ontario, Canada, enlisted 17 May 1940, Winnipeg, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, left Halifax 13 Dec 1940 disembarking at Gourock 26 Dec 1940, disembarked in Dieppe and d. 29 Aug. 1942. Mentioned in Despatches awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 9 Feb 1946 and CAAAAARA /6377 dated 11 Feb 1946 “in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe”, memorialized in Brookwood Memorial, Surry, UK Grave Reference Panel 24 Column 3

16 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 26 Oct 1945 Alexander Tait 14 C.A, son of Charles Tait and Jane Kelly Morrison, b. 10 Jan 1906 Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. Sep 2005, Delta, BC

Charles Tait, H51871, Royal Canadian Army Service Corp, son of Charles Tait and Jane (Jean) Morrison, b. 1 Oct 1916 Keewatin, enlisted 18 Jul 1940 Winnipeg 4th RCASC, attended at Shiloh for Driver training, 7 July 1941 attached #6 Dist. Depot, Halifax, Driver Mechanics, Woodstock, 31 Oct 1941, qualified as Driver Mechanic Class 1, converted to 4 CDN Armed Div. embarked at Halifax 24 Sep 1942, disembarked in Liverpool 25 Sep 1942, embarked UK 20 Jul 1944 disembarked in France 22 Jul 1944, attached to Algonquin Regiment , wounded 14 Aug 1944, d. of wounds 24 Aug 1944, buried in Bayeux War Cemetery Grave IV Row D plot 4

Robert Caldwell Tait, son of Charles Tait and Jane (Jean) Morrison, enlisted Essex Scottish m. Alma Gertrude Kinch 07 Aug 1942 Kenora, Ontario d. 05 Apr 1997 Kenora

Lance Corporal Michael Usick, son of John Usick and Barbara Molaluka, b. 4 Oct 1914 Keewatin, m. Jenney enlisted 20 Nov 1941, 10 D.D. Artillery Wing, transferred to South Saskatchewan Regiment, 27 Jan 1942, transferred to 103 rd. C.A. (B)T.C Shilo, Disembarked in UK 25 June1942 disembarked in France 8 Jun 1944back to South Saskatchewan Regiment 67214, South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I. C d. 16 Aug 1944 reburied Canadian Military Cemetery, Bretteville-sur-Laize, France

Peter Usick, son of John Usick and Barbara Molaluka, b. 4 Dec 1915 Keewatin, H204482 m. Dina 2 Feb 1942, enlisted Calgary Highlanders, R.C.I.C. 17 Oct 1942, training in Petawawa, Debert, disembarked in UK 3Jul 1944 with Rocky Mountain Rangers (13 CIB), disembarked France 8 Sep 1944, Transferred to Calgary Highlanders 14 Sep 1944, d. 1 Nov 1944 somewhere near Lewedorp S Bereland MR Cemetery, reburied Canadian War Cemetery Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands

Arthur Vanance, H46291, son of Emmanuel Joseph Vanance and Mary Anna Halley, b. 5 Jan 1919 Kenora, Ontario, enlisted 11 July 1940, m. Rita Margarett Vanance in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, disembarked in UK on 22 Aug 1942, disembarked in France 23 Jul 1944, missing in action 15 Feb 1945. Brother Albert indicated that Arthur and another individual crossed a river in a small boat, to take out as many Germans as possible. At a designated deadline time Arthur did not return to the boat. His body was never recovered. He is honoured on Panel 11 at the Groesbeek Memorial, Netherland

Private Frederick Thomas White, H70609, Son of Mary Jane McCann, b. 20 Aug 1915 Kenora, m. Helen Elizabeth McCann, enlisted 4 Jul 1940 Port Arthur, Lake Superior Regiment d. 5 Aug 1944 France, of wounds received in Action buried in La Hogue reburied in Bretteville-sur-Laize, France, Grave 12, Row F, Plot 19

Captain Roy Lewis White, b. 8 Dec 1920 Kenora, enlisted June 1940 commissioned April 1942, promoted to Captain Nov 1943 awarded Military Cross for actions on April 29 1945 near Edowecht, Germany 17

17 Kenora Miner News (KMN) http://www.kenorapubliclibrary.org/library-resources/newspaper-archives.aspx 18 Sep 1945

Gunner Esfeld Wolfe, son of Ulfar Gunnljsson and Johanna Johannesdottir, H522102, b. 12 Oct 1899, Iceland, served in WW1 76 Battery, C.F.A. May 1917-Mar 1919, m. Larua Olga, enlisted 25 Jul 1940, qualified as Class M driver, transferred to 5 CAD17 overseas in UK, transferred to Royal Canadian Amy Service Corp Company SF returned to Canada 14 Oct 1943, entered Military Hospital diagnosed with cancer, transfer to Deerfield Hospital where he died 30 Nov 1943 buried in Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery in Military Section, lot 1796.