100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War – WWI

SIMCOE REFORMER NOVEMBER 7TH, 2018 NORFOLK REMEMBERS 1914-1918

The Norfolk Remembers Committee (NRC) was established County Lions Clubs. The committee has since published a series in 2014 as a centennial project to memorialize the Norfolk of booklets on Norfolk soldiers’ letters home during the Great Soldiers in the First World War. Its volunteer members consist War. Other NRC projects have included; scanning war photos and of interested individuals and members from Simcoe Lions and artifacts, designating Concession 11, Townsend as the Rockford Road of Heroes, memorial mural in Delhi, Vimy Tree planting in the Royal Canadian Legion. The Norfolk County Public Library Waterford and the commissioning of two quilts. (NCPL) has been involved since inception with staff facilitating The NRC continues to meet monthly to discuss and organize projects, the distribution and sale of “Norfolk Remembers: The Great War” book sales, and research on Norfolk’s involvement in not only the Great book (summer, 2014) which was generously funded by five Norfolk War but also the Second World War.

Letters from the Front master and officials had finished the ceremony of the grand entry into the city, and the relief from four years of German occupation Charlie Judd of and suppression, the bands played the Belgian National Anthem, Simcoe: Memoirs Armistice the Brabanconne, and every throat was loosened, old men and I must say a little about the Armistice. women, even the old grannies at the windows, and up in the stee- At 11 am on the 11th we had been ples were people all singing with the voice of a people. I have read told the night before it was going to of the people of the French Revolution singing the Marsellaise with happen but didn’t believe it as we had a spirit that could only be realistic to those who were in it, and this been told that so many times before. I will never forget. This time it really happened right on Little kiddies with their hands in yours, clutching at your tunic, the dot. It seemed as if the world had hands, anything, and shaking their bodies with one yell of song come to an end, with nothing mov- and liberty had come at last. Then the Marsellaise with its wild, ing. Men stood with their mouths singing melody, well I never want to hear the Marsellaise again af- open and just held their breath for a ter that. Here was the living Marsellaise! People opened their doors moment, and then the birds seemed and shouted, “entrez, entrez, Canadians!” Coffee and any eats they to start to singing, and the troops had were ours. I was asked into one house, and on went the cof- took it from there, and just went “nuts.” In fact, in no time at all fee pot, while the old dame showered me with questions. Then in they were gone all over the neighbourhood and it was several days came the priests, Capuchin monks; all around was joy. before some of them returned that was after their money run out and they got hungry. Corporal James Urie of Simcoe: Belgium, November 14th, 1918 Pte. Robert Andrew {The Simcoe Reformer, Dec. 26th, 1918} MacInnes of Vittoria We marched into the market place 11th November, 1918 - France: in Mons, a big, cobble stoned square. We went through several towns and villages, and all the folks were The stores all around the square out to greet us with flowers, coffee, cocoa, and the women even were packed with civilians; in the grabbed our hands and kissed them, saying Merci, Camerada! windows, on the roofs, balconies, Vive Les Canadiens! One woman kissed our officer on the cheek. etc., and the sidewalks and streets They were simply hysterical with delight when they saw us. It was leading to the square were packed. the signal for a celebration for us, so the whole town and all the Our engineers’ band played the Bel- soldiers billeted there got out on Monday night and had a huge gian anthem as we marched in, and it was little wonder that some bonfire. of them did not fall from their lofty positions in the excitement. In the evening we were entertained at a house with piano and violin Pte. Marvin William Nichol music, and when bedtime came we were pretty tired. of Forestville: Dear Father: Just a few lines to let you know Norfolk Women in the War that I am OK, and this is one of In WWI, 2,400 women went overseas as nurses in the Canadian the greatest days of our lives. Expeditionary Force and served in England, France, Belgium, I suppose you know that the Egypt, Greece and Russia serving in base hospitals, clearing Huns have signed all our terms stations, ambulance trains and hospital ships. They had war ca- and the guns ceased firing at sualties of 18 deaths by bombs or submarines, with 15 dying eleven o’clock this morning. It is of disease. Thirty-five Norfolk women served as nursing sisters a day I will never forget. Just to think that we are out of all dangers of which fourteen are named below. Lieutenant Nursing Sister of the war. It is almost unbelievable. After being spared to see the Alice Trusdale of Waterford died from meningitis on 12 Septem- end of it all I thank the dear Lord for being so kind to me. I suppose ber 1919. Her story is on display in the Waterford Museum. there will be great rejoicing in Canada today. The boys are having Emma Betchtel, Simcoe; Stella Bowlby, Port Dover; Annie Ame- a jubilee, so I am going to stop now and join them. lia Bowlby, Woodhouse; Edith Ferne Crysler, Delhi; Edith Ed- {The Simcoe Reformer, Dec. 26th, 1918} monds, Delhi; Pawnee McCall, Woodhouse; Inez Sergeant Will Rigg of Simcoe: Roberts, Lynedoch; Pau- November 13th, 1918: line Rose, Simcoe; May Will was a lithographer with the Simcoe Reformer. Austin, Norfolk; Alice “Vive les Canadians! La guerre est fini!” Our long looked for con- Louise Trusdale, Water- summation has at last been realized, and sooner than we ever ford; Neva Trusdale, Wa- anticipated. You must all feel relieved, and we won’t be long now terford; Laurel Misner, getting home to our dear ones. You have heard all the news by this Port Dover; Minnie Mis- time, but I understand the censor has kindly allowed us to say a ner, Port Dover; Susanna little and give a few descriptions. We entered Mons on the 11th of Mary Smythe, Wood- November. The square of the city was one seething mass of people, house; Bertha Smith, and the ceremony was opposite the Town Hall. When the Burgo- Simcoe.

On the follow pages are Norfolk Soldiers who died in the Great War - WW1 Saluting Our Veterans 131 Queensway West, Simcoe 519-426-0068 A Tribute to Our Hero & GEORGE WILLIAM HOLDEN All Those Who Sacrificed Father of Harry Holden, Grand father of Annette Pfau, for Our Freedom Patricia Croucher, Pauline Maskell and Brian Holden. Died in France during WWI July 9th, 1918 Laid to rest in St. Sever Cemetary, Rouen France with 8673 Casualties

Private Private Private Sergeant Private Thomas D. Abbott Roy E. Acton Clarence C. Alward James W. Alward George A. Andrews Port Dover Waterford Simcoe Simcoe Scotland, ON Died 19 November 1918 age 24 Died 3 November 1917 age 22 Died 8 October 1916 age 21 Died 19 August 1917 age 37 Died 4 October 1918 age 19 Buried in Douai British Roy has no known grave. His Cecil has no known grave. His Buried in the Maroc Buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France name is on the Menin Gate name is on the Vimy Memorial British Cemetery, France Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Memorial

Private Lance Corporal Private James L. Bain Lance Sergeant Private Levi W. Ashford William H. Atkinson Walsingham William R. Baird Oswald H. Baker Cultus Waterford Died 26 September 1916 age 22 Rockford Road LaSalette Died 3 September 1918 age 22 Died 24 October 1918 age 30 James has no known grave. Died 10 October 1918 age 21 Died 23 August 1916 age 18 Buried in the Dominion Cem- Buried in the Vevey (St. His name is on the Vimy Buried in the Etaples Military Buried in the Shorncliffe Mili- etery, Pas de Calais, France Martin’s) Cemetery, Switzerland Memorial Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France tary Cemetery, Kent, England

Private Frank W. Ball Private Sergeant Sergeant Russell A. Private Kinglake Ernest C. Barber Frederick W. Barnwell Bauslaugh Austin Bennett Died 21 March 1917 age 20 Simcoe Waterford Rockford Road Port Rowan Buried in the Epsom Died 3 October 1918 age 22 Died 6 November 1917 age 37 Died 22 May Died 13 January 1921 age 41 Cemetery, Surrey, England Buried in the Brookwood Fred has no known grave. 1929 of war injuries. Buried in Buried in the Simcoe Military Cemetery, Surrey, His name is on the Menin the Mount Hope Cemetery Oakwood Cemetery England Gate Memorial

Private Private Alfred Private Private George Blake Private John Berry Lancaster Blake Alfred Leonard Blake Port Dover Charles R. Blore Middleton Port Dover Woodhouse Died 6 November 1917 age 24 Port Dover Died 16 September 1916 age 35 Died 11 October 1921 age 37 Died 2 July 1917 age 24 George has no known grave. Died on 2 May 1917 age 21 Buried in the Courcelette Buried in the Port Dover Buried in the Duisans His name is on the Menin Charles has no known grave. British Cemetery, Somme, Cemetery British Cemetery, Gate Memorial His name is on the Vimy France Pas de Calais, France Memorial

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Private Private Harry Booth Sgt Maj. Private Lance Corporal Cornelius W. Bogardus Wyecombe John W. Bottomley Leo Boughner J. Lorne Bowyer Houghton Died 9 April 1917 age 27 Nixon Port Dover Silver Hill Died 12 April 1917 age 38 Buried in the Nine Elms Died 23 June 1915 age 35 Died 4 January 1919 age 24 Died 15 August 1917 age 22 Buried in the Aix-Noulette Military Cemetery in Pas de Buried in Dar Es Salaam War Buried in the Simcoe Lorne has no known grave. Communal Cemetery France Calais, France Cemetery, Tanzania, Africa Oakwood Cemetery His name is on the Vimy Memorial

Private Trooper Lance Corporal Lance Corporal Private Walter Bradbury George R. Brier Frank Brinn William Broughton Eric M. Brown Port Dover Waterford Vienna Simcoe Delhi Died on August 8, 1918 age 32 Died 8 August 1918 age 25 Died 27 Sept. 1918 Died 5 May 1917 age 28 Died 3 October 1918 age 23 Buried in the Crouy British George has no known grave. age 28 Buried in the Buried in the Aubigny Buried in the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Somme, France His name is on the Vimy Sains-Les-Marquion CommunalCemetery, Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Memorial British Cemetery, France Pas de Calais, France France

Private Private Harry C. Brown Flight Lieutenant Private Flight Lieutenant Harold N. Brown Charlotteville Robert R. Brown William C. J. Brown Sandie Browne Windham Died 11 August 1918 age 22 Lynnville Simcoe Simcoe Died 28 September 1915 age 24 Buried in Villers-Bretonneux Died 18 June 1918 age 24 Died 29 May 1917 age 35 Died 27 June 1918 age 19. Buried in the St. Quentin Military Cemetery, Somme, Buried in the East Boldre Buried in the Bramshott Sandie has no known grave. His Military Cemetery, Belgium France Cemetery, Switzerland Churchyard, Hampshire, Churchyard, Hampshire, name is inscribed on the Arras England England Flying Services Memorial, France

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Pte. Private Corporal Private Private William H. Campbell John T. Carnahan Claude F. Charlton Philip T. Clark Lloyd C. Coates Courtland St. Williams Walsh Simcoe Simcoe Died 27 August 1918 age 22. Died 9 April 1917 age 24 Died 27 April 1915 age 29 Died 13 May 1917 age 27 Died 12 May 1918 age 20 William has no known grave. Buried in the Nine Elms Buried in the Vlamertinghe Buried in the Barlin Buried in the Wailly Orchard His name is on the Vimy Military Cemetery, Military Cemetery, Belgium Communal Cemetery, Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Memorial Pas de Calais, France Pas de Calais, France France

Private Private Private Private Private George Colton George W. M. Cook George W. Cook John R. Cook Gerald W. Coward Simcoe/Toronto Vittoria Simcoe Simcoe Tyrrell Died 9 April 1917 age 34 Died 13 April 1917 age 21 Died 29 September 1918 age Died 2 June 1916 age 26 Died 6 October 1918 age 25 Buried in the Nine Elms Cem- Buried in the Ecoivres Military 23 Buried in the Anneux John has no known grave. His Buried in the Queant Road etery, Pas de Calais, France Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France British Cemetery, Nord, France name is on the Menin Gate Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Military Medal France

Private Private Private Private Lieutenant James Craig John S. Crerar Edward W. Cripps James W. Crosier Milton G. Cruise North Walsingham Port Rowan Simcoe Delhi Woodhouse Died 20 October 1918 age Died 9 April 1917 age 31 Died in November 1916 age Died 3 May 1917 age 19 Died 20 September 1918 20 Buried in the Hasnon Buried in the Nine Elms Mili- 32 Buried in the Bill has no known grave. age 23. Buried in the Queant Churchyard, Nord, France tary Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Simcoe Oakwood His name is on the Vimy Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Cemetery Memorial France

Lieutenant Private Private Private Sapper Carleton A. Crysler Harvey H. Davis Alfred Daw Walter H. A. Deline Earle B. Dennison Delhi Delhi Forestville Waterford Port Dover Died 20 May 1918 age 24 Died 10 April 1917 age 18. Died 10 November 1917 Died 31 August 1917 age 26. Died 9 April 1917 age 30 Buried in Adelaide Cemetery, Buried in the Lapugnoy age 21. Buried in the Buried in the Aix– Noulette Buried in the Zouave Val- Villers-Bretonneux, France Military Cemetery, France Passchendaele New Cemetery, Pas de Calais, ley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, British Cemetery, Belgium France France

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Private Private Lance Corporal Private Private William Denny Roscoe Devitt Milton W. Dick William H. Dick George C. Dickie Langton Delhi Middleton Delhi Delhi Died 27 September 1918 age Died 19 August 1917 age 36. Died 10 August 1918 age 23. Died 9 August 1918 age 36. Died 29 May 1917 age 27. 20. Buried in the Sains-les- Roscoe has no known grave. Buried in the Hillside Buried in the Rosieres Buried in the Barlin Marquion British Cemetery, His name is on the Vimy Cemetery, Somme, France Communal Cemetery, France Communal Cemetery, France Pas de Calais, France Memorial

Private Private Private Private Private William Dickey David Dickson Patrick Dickson Harold F. Diver Ernest F. Dolman Delhi Rockford Road Delhi Simcoe Windham Died 28 September 1918 age Died 13 April 1917 Died 6 November 1918 age Died 15 August 1917 age 20. Died 17 June 1916 age 20. 20. Buried in the Duisans age 26. Buried in the Bruay 27. Buried in the Valenciennes Harold has no known grave. Buried in the Boulogne British Cemetery, France Communal Cemetery, France Cemetery, France His name is on the Vimy Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Memorial

Private Private Private Private Major Frederick J. Dorey Franklin Dougherty John E. Doudney John Louis Downey Robert Louis Dugit Simcoe Charlotteville Simcoe Langton Woodstock/Norfolk Died 18 January 1917 age 21 Died 20 August 1917 age 23. Died 24 May 1915 age 22. John Died 27 September 1918 age Died 3 May 3, 1917 age 28. Buried in the Barlin Buried in the Mazingarbe has no known grave. His name 25. Buried in the Louis has no known grave. Communal Cemetery, Communal Cemetery, is on the Vimy Memorial Ontario Cemetery, His name is on the Vimy Pas de Calais, France Pas de Calais, France Sains-les-Marquion, France Memorial

Second Lieutenant Private Private Private Private Harold S. Edmonds William H. Emsley Cecil H. Epps William E. Faulkner Roy C. Feere Simcoe Port Rowan Scotland, ON Port Dover Port Rowan Died 20 April 1917 age 21. Died 6 July 1916 Died 5 November 1915 age Died 23 October 1918 age 22. Died 8 August 1918 age 25. Buried in the Etaples Buried in the Port Rowan 22. Buried in the Ste. Marie Buried in the Bodelwyddan Buried in the Caix British Military Cemetery, Bay View Cemetery Cemetery, Le Havre, France Churchyard, Denbighshire, Cemetery, Somme, France Pas de Calais, France Wales

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Private Walter F. French Private William W. Private Leonard H. Private Chester Gilmore Corporal Allen Gilson Rockford Road Frost, Houghton Garland, St. Williams St. Williams Simcoe Died 21 September 1917 age Died 10 April 1917 age 21. Died 24 May 1916 age 27. Died 1 October 1918 age 30. Died 6 November 1917 age 25. Buried in the Bruay Com- Buried in the Bois-Carre Buried in the Cliveden War Buried in the Sancourt British 27. Buried in the Tyne Cot munal Cemetery, British Cemetery, Thelus, Cemetery, Buckinghamshire, Cemetery, Nord France Cemetery, Belgium Pas de Calais, France France England

Private John H. Gordon Lance Sergeant Jack M. Lance Corporal David Sergeant Vern G. Green, Private Victor E. Middleton Goulden, Simcoe Grant, Townsend Windham Greenland, Lynedoch Died 9 October 1918 age 24. Died 2 September 1918 age Died 16 September 1916 age Died 2 June 1916 age 25 Died 21 August 1917 age 20. Buried in the Mount Royal 24. Buried in the Ligny–St. 33. Buried in the Puchevillers Vern has no known grave. His Victor has no known grave. Cemetery, Montreal Flochel British Cemetery, British Cemetery, Somme, name is on the Menin Gate His name is on the Vimy Pas de Calais, France France Memorial Memorial

Private Sydney Private Wesley M. Gurr, Private Charles B. Lieutenant Henry L. Private Herbert W. R. Gurling, Simcoe Simcoe Hammond, Simcoe Hammond, Port Dover Hammond, Simcoe Died 18 July 1917 age 18. Died 22 October, 1919 age Died 22 August 1918 age 21. Died 4 August 1918 age 20. Died 28 August 1918 age 24. Buried in La Chaudiere 21. Buried in the Simcoe Buried in the Mont Huon Lloyd has no known grave. Herb has no known grave.His Military Cemetery, France Oakwood Cemetery Military Cemetery, His name is on the Arras name is on the Vimy Memorial Seine–Maritime, France Memorial

Private Lorne Private Henry A. Private Alfred Private Andrew T. Private Edwin Harter E. Hansel, Otterville Harding, Port Rowan H. Harris, Simcoe Harrison, Wilsonville Simcoe Died 31 October 1917 age 29. Died 6 June1916 age 33 Died 9 August 1918 age 36. Died 19 August 1917 age 28. Died 8 October 1916 age 34. Lorne has no known grave. His Buried in the Larch Wood Buried in the Bouchoir New Buried in the Cabaret-Rouge Buried in the Adanac Military name is on the Menin Gate Cemetery, Belgium British Cemetery, Somme, British Cemetery, Cemetery, Somme, France France Pas de Calais, France Stan Pajor TEL TheThe CoveCove RoomRoom Lest we forget ERIE HO andand TheThe TeTerracerrace RoomRoom In honour of Canada’s veterans, CH Sales Representative Serving Lake Erie’s Cove Room Hours: military personnel and their families. BEA Finest since 1946! If it’s Real Estate... 12:00 - 1:30 Every Day * ® Brent A. McKay BA CFP Dinner Mon-Fri 5:00 - 8:00 pm McKay Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Sat 5:00 - 8:30 pm mckay.fi[email protected] Sun 4:00-7:30 pm 23 Peel Street, Simcoe, ON • 519-426-4595 Direct 519-428-8788 237 Main Street, Delhi, ON • 519-582-1401 Terrace Room Office 519-443-8620 159 Talblbot Road,, Delhlhi, Ontario Monday to Thursday [email protected] • StanPajor.com Meals 11:30 am - 10:00 pm Farms • Residential • Land ...Stan’s the Man! N4B 1Z7 Fri & Sat 11:30 am - 11:00 pm DAVID The advisors at McKay Insurance and Financial Services Inc. are contracted with Sun Life (519) 582-1290 Sunday 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc., a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. No Reservations Required Terrace Room Find us on MURRAY *Mutual funds distributed by Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. .REAL ESTATE BROKER LTD. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of MFH.CARE Reservations Recommended for the Cove Room BROKERAGE companies. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2018. 19 Walker St. W., Port Dover • 519-583-1391 • www.eriebeachhotel.com Private Lloyd S. C. Private Thomas A. Corporal Reginald C. Private Roy Private Frank W. Hill Hayward, Waterford Herron, Rockford Road Hickman, Port Rowan O. Hickman, Vittoria Windham Died 31 December 1918 age Died 27 August 1918 age 22. Died 15 September 1916 age Died 7 November 1917 age Died 21 August 1917 age 27. 25 Buried in the Waterford Buried in the Tilloy British 21. Reginald has no known 27. Roy has no known grave. Frank has no known grave. His Greenwood Cemetery Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France grave. His name is on the His name is on the Menin name is on the Vimy Memorial Menin Gate Memorial Gate Memorial

Private Roy Hill Private Harold Hillis Sergeant Frederick J. Private Samuel D. Private Ben W. Howarth “Haudenosaunee” - Simcoe Hobson, Simcoe Hodgins, Walsingham Simcoe Hartford Died 10 April 1916 age 21. Died 18 August 1917 age 41. Died 26 September 1916 age Died 9 April 1917 age 20 Died on 16 December 1916. Buried in the Lijssenthoek Fred has no known grave. 27 Deane has no known grave. Buried in the Nine Elms Mili- Buried in the Aldershot Military Military Cemetery, Belgium His name is on the Vimy His name is on the Vimy tary Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Cemetery, Hampshire, England Memorial. Victoria Cross Memorial France

Private Roy Howick Private Morley Howey Lance Corporal John W. Private Archibald W. Sergeant James Forestville Waterford Huke, Port Dover Hutcheon, Simcoe Huxley, Charlotteville Died 15 August 1917 age 23. Died 3 September 1918 age Died 28 April 1918 age 33. Died 1 October 1918 age 28. Died 1 September 1918 age Buried in the Maroc British 24. Morley has no known Buried in the Roclincourt Buried in the Canada Ceme- 27. Buried in the Dominion Cemetery, Nord France grave. His name is on the Military Cemetery, Pas de tery, Tilloy les Cambrai, Nord Cemetery, Hendecourt-les- Vimy Memorial Calais, France France Cagnicourt, France

Private Foster L. Hyde, Gunner Henry Donly Private Walter Jarvis Private Abraham L. Lance Sergeant Levi N. Waterford Ivey, Simcoe/Cobourg North Walsingham Jones, Waterford Kenline, North Walsingham Died 19 August 1916 age 34. Died 28 April 1916 age 18. Died 1 October 1918 age 24. Died 29 September 1918 age Died 27 September 1918 age Buried in the Dickebusch Buried in the Dominion Cem- Buried in the Haynecourt 32. Buried in the Bourlon 23. Buried in the Sains-Les- New Military Cemetery, etery, Belgium British Cemetery, Nord, Wood Cemetery, Pas de Marquion British Cemetery, Belgium France Calais, France France. Military Medal

Lance Corporal Albert H.W. Private Private Thomas C. Private Reginald F. Private Arthur F. Knott, Ketch, Simcoe/Oil Springs Alfred T. King Kneller, Clear Creek Knight, Simcoe Townsend Died 15 August 1917 age 24. Courtland Died 18 November 1916 age Died on 25 April 1916 age Died 16 November 1917 age Harold has no known grave. Died on 9 August 1918 age 21. Thomas has no known 21. Buried in the Ridge Wood 23. Arthur has no known His name is on the Vimy 21. Buried in Vignacourt grave. His name is on the Military Cemetery, Belgium grave. His name is on the Memorial. Military Medal British Cemetery, France Vimy Memorial Menin Gate Memorial

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Private Lloyd B. Lewis, Corporal Robert E. Corporal Lewis A. Private Walter W. Long, Private Walter C. Low Windham Centre Lewis, Waterford Lockman, Houghton Port Dover Port Dover Died 21 August 1917 age 20. Died 6 March 1916 age 21. Died 24 May 1915 age 32. Died 1 November 1917 age Died 9 April 1917 age 20 Lloyd has no known grave. Buried in the Waterford Lewis has no known grave. His 23. Buried in the Lijssenthoek Walter has no known grave. His name is on the Vimy Greenwood Cemetery name is on the Vimy Memorial Military Cemetery, Belgium His name is on the Vimy Memorial Memorial

Private William J. Sergeant Ernest Sapper Norman J. Private Charles S. Private Cliff O. Lown, Port Dover G. Machon, Vittoria MacKenzie, Port Rowan MacNab, Woodhouse Malcolm Bookton Died 11 November 1916 age 23 Died 21 October 1917 age 33. Died 8 August 1918 age 24. Died 8 August 1918 age 33. Died 9 September 1919 age Buried in the Whitley (Milford) Buried in the Ypres Reservoir Buried in the Crouy British Buried in the Villers-Bret- 22. Buried in the Bookton Cemetery, Surrey, England Cemetery, Belgium. Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme, onneux Military Cemetery, Cemetery Military Medal France Somme, France

Sapper Thomas A. Private Wallace Marr Private Leonard Lance Corporal William Private William March, Simcoe Waterford C. Martin, Port Dover E. Martin, St. Williams Mason. Atherton Died 17 October 1917 age 47. Died 21 August 1917 age 32. Died 13 June 1917 age 23. Died 12 August 1916 age 20. Died 7 June 1916 age 21. Buried in the Llandudno Wallace has no known grave. Buried in the Barlin Edgar has no known grave. Buried in the Lijssenthoek Cemetery, Carnarvonshire, His name is on the Vimy Communal Cemetery, His name is on the Menin Military Cemetery, Belgium Wales Memorial Pas de Calais, France Gate Memorial

Private Harry Masters Private Michael Corporal John May Private Gordon Pte. Cyrus W. St. Williams Matthews, Waterford Woodhouse J. McCall, Vittoria McClintic, Delhi Died 21 August 1917 age 20. Died 16 October 1918 age Died 10 August 1918 age 26. Died 1 October 1915 Died 9 April 1917 age 25 Harry has no known grave. 25. Buried in the Waterford Buried in the Villers- age 27. Buried in the Bailleul Buried in the Nine Elms His name is on the Vimy Greenwood Cemetery Bretonneux Military Communal Cemetery, Military Cemetery, France Memorial Cemetery, Somme, France Northern France Private Fred S. Private Andrew Private Thomas Miller Lieutenant Leo Private Morly McKnight, Charlotteville Messecar, Waterford Renton Mitchener, Charlotteville E. Moffat, Cultus Died 12 December 30, 1918 Died 6 November 1917 age Died 30 March 1916 age 25. Died 3 August 1917 age 22. Bur- Died 2 June 1917 age 28 age 28. Buried in the Simcoe 36. Andrew has no known Buried in the La Laiterie Mili- ied in the Euston St. Genevieve Buried in the Vimy Commu- Oakwood Cemetery grave. His name is on the tary Cemetery, Belgium Churchyard, Suffolk, England nal Cemetery, France Menin Gate Memorial

Private Archibald E. Private David Morris Private George Pte. Marshall Flight Lieutenant Jacob Morris, Port Dover St. Williams E. Morris, St. Williams Mosgrove, Courtland E. Mott, Waterford Died 24 October 1917 age 22. Died 8 August 1918 age 22. Died 10 April 1917 age 23. Died on 9 April 1917 age 18. Died 23 December 1917 age Archie has no known grave. Buried in the Caix British Buried in the Lapugnoy Buried in the Nine Elms 27. Jacob has no known grave. His name is on the Menin Cemetery, Somme, France Military Cemetery, Military Cemetery, France His name is on the Arras Gate Memorial Pas de Calais, France Memorial. Military Cross

Private Lorance T. B. Private Clarence E. Pte. Francis L. Murphy, Lance Corporal Harry J. Pte. Roy Myers Morrow, Charlotteville Murch, Houghton Silver Hill. Murphy, Walsingham Delhi Died 9 April 1917 age 24 Died 15 August 1917 age 25. Died on 21 August 1917 age Died 10 August 1918 age 32. Died 2 June 1917 age 35 Buried in the Nine Elms Mili- Clarence has no known grave. 32. Francis has no known Buried in the Villers–Bret- Buried in the Vimy tary Cemetery, Pas de Calais, His name is on the Vimy grave.His name is on the Vimy onneux Military Cemetery, Cemetery, Farbus, France France Memorial Memorial Villers, France

Private George A. Neill, Private Harold V. Private Henry M. Lance Corporal Robert Sapper Hugh Simcoe Nethercott, Cultus Newhouse “Haudenosaunee” R. Nunn, Port Dover Olmstead, LaSalette Died 15 August 1917 age 20. Died 9 April 1917 age 24 - Hartford. Died 21 June 1917 Died 12 November 1916 Died 8 October 1918 age 23. George has no known grave. Buried in the Nine Elms age 32. Buried in La Targette age 21. Buried in the Hersin His name is on the Halifax His name is on the Vimy Military Cemetery, France British Cemetery, Communal Cemetery, Pas de Memorial Memorial Pas de Calais, France Calais, France

Private John Pake Private George F. Captain Arthur H. Private Edgar D. Pearce, Private Hugh C. Pegg Lynedoch Parrell, Langton Paulin, Simcoe Windham Forestville Died 9 April 1917 age 34 Died 25 October 1916 age 23. Died 13 March 1917 age 32. Died 9 May 1917 age 26 Died 29 September 1918 age Buried in the Nine Elms George has no known grave. Buried in the Simcoe Edgar has no known grave. 20. Buried in the Sancourt Military Cemetery, France His name is on the Vimy Oakwood Cemetery His name is on the Vimy British Cemetery, Northern Memorial Memorial France ON THE TH HOUR OF THE DAY OF THE11 MONTH! WE ARE SO PROUD AND GRATEFUL! FUTURE AUTO SERVICE & SALES 10 HUNT STREET SOUTH SIMCOE, ONTARIO N3Y 4J7 • TEL: (519) 426-9777 • FAX: (519) 426-8738 Sergeant Thomas W. Private Frank A. Private Charles S. Place, Lieutenant Wilson Private James Potts Pepper, Waterford Pickersgill Sr., Wyecombe St. Williams Porter, Port Dover St Williams Died 25 July 1916 age 23. Died 16 June 1920 age 41. Died 14 August 1918 age 20. Died 24 March 1918 age 27. Died 22 December 1916 age Buried in the Waterford Buried in the Winnipeg Buried in the St. Sever Cemetery, Wilson has no known grave. 35. Buried in the Simcoe Greenwood Cemetery Brookside Cemetery Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France His name is on the Arras Oakwood Cemetery Memorial

Private Cecil Powell Private Joseph Corporal George A. Private Robert Private Ernest C. Port Dover Powell, Woodhouse Pratt, Simcoe Prentice, Simcoe Quanbury, Woodhouse Died 11 November 1918 age Died 17 August 1917 age 28. Died 9 July 1916 age 20 Died 1 October 1918 age 26. Died 16 August 1917 age 20. 20. Buried in the Port Dover Buried in the Poperinghe New George has no known grave. Buried in the Sancourt British Ernest has no known grave. Cemetery Military Cemetery, Belgium His name is on the Menin Cemetery, Nord, France His name is on the Vimy Gate Memorial Memorial

Lieutenant John H. Private Mark Rabbits Private James M. Private Charles Reed Private Harry Quanbury, Woodhouse Courtland Ransome, Delhi Simcoe W. Revell, Delhi Died 14 August 1916 age 21. Died on 25 October 1918 age Died 16 March 1917 age 21. Died 15 August 1917 age 39. Died 27 August 1917 age 21. Buried in the Kensal Green 37. Buried in the Courtland James has no known grave. Charles has no known grave. Buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, London, England Cemetery His name is on the Vimy His name is on the Vimy Cemetery, France Memorial Memorial

Private George A. Private William P. Private Lorne Robins Private Thomas Sapper Chester A. Ribble, Clear Creek Richmond, Simcoe Waterford Robinson, Delhi Rodgers, Simcoe Died 17 October 1918 age Died 16 July 1917 age 20. Died 25 September 1916 age Died on 5 November 1917 Died on 1 March 1917 age 37. 30. Buried in the Mont Huon Buried in the Chocques 19. Buried in the Adanac age 29. Buried in the Tyne Buried in the Zouave Valley Military Cemetery, Military Cemetery, Military Cemetery France Cot Cemetery, Belgium Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Seine-Maritime, France Pas de Calais, France

Lieutenant George A. Private Clarence C. Private Freeman Private Leo Schloss Private Robert L. Scott, R. Ross, Lynedoch Rush, Walsingham Ryerse, Port Dover Windham Simcoe Died 3 June 1916 age 21 Died 30 September 1918 Died 21 August 1917 age 32. Died 4 October 1916 age 22. Died 9 April 1917 age 22 Buried in the Railway Dug- Buried in the Cantimpre Freeman has no known grave. Buried in the Ovillers Military Buried in the Nine Elms Mili- outs Burial Ground, Belgium Canadian Cemetery, France His name is on the Vimy Cemetery, France tary Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Memorial France IN HONOUR OF THE CENTENNIAL Delhi District German Home Ltd. THOMPSON MOTT OF THE ARMISTICE IN 1918 FUNERAL HOME HOME SUITEHOME Serving the Waterford & Surrounding Honouring the Brave AREALESTATE BROKERAGE areas for over 40 years! Men and Women Honours our Veterans Pre-Planning Available Online or In Person Burial Services that fought for our Bowling / Licenced Lounge Cremation Services continued Freedom! 443 James St., Delhi Phone: 519.443.5332 42 Norfolk St. S, Simcoe 519-582-1331 Fax: 519.443.4540 www.delhigermanhome.com Email: [email protected] 519-426-1551 Email: [email protected] 62 Main St. N., Waterford, ON N0E 1Y0, CA www.cartersmenswear.ca homesuitehomerealty.com519.443.7671 BUYING OR Thanks to all who have and SELLING? Peace of mind at over 250 Kal Tire stores across Canada for the life of your tires. continue to defend our liberty. I’M HERE Peace of mind, free with every tire. TO HELP • 30-day guarantee. Buying a home is a • Lifetime balancing big decision. I will be there every step • Flat repairs. of the way. • Tire rotation (rotating tire positions). • Road hazard guarantee. MPP,Haldimand-Norfolk Cell: Gail Bouw • Free air. 519-718-3629 Sales Rep For personal use passenger and light truck vehicles only. We never stop moving®. Kal Tire / Freeman’s Family owned and operated, serving 20 Argyle Street, 32 Main St. S., 1019 Bay St., Service Centre Port Dover and area for more than 100 years 519-428-0446 Simcoe Waterford Port Rowan 609 Norfolk Street N. 102 First Ave., Port Dover • 519-583-1530 ACTION PLUS REALTY 519-426-8816 519-443-7727 519-586-8816. Brokerage Simcoe, ON www.thompsonwatersfuneralhome.ca www.TobyBarrett.com Each Office is Independently Owned And Operated 519-426-2596

Private John R. Sapper Charlton Private Edwin Private George Private Harry Searles, Hawtrey A. Sebring, Simcoe H.G. Sellar, Simcoe Sherlock, St. Williams E. Sherman, Simcoe Died 24 July 1917 age 30. Died on 10 August 1918 age Died 2 September 1918 age Died 28 February 1919 age Died 15 August 1917 age 20. Buried in the Maroc British 34. Buried in the Beaucourt 19. Buried in the Dury Mill 33. Buried in the Simcoe Harry has no known grave. Cemetery, Nord, France British Cemetery, Somme, British Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery His name is on the Vimy France Pas de Calais, France Memorial.

Private Oscar Private Wilfred Captain John O. Slaght, Private Hugh A. Private Nile Sloat Silverthorn, Glen Meyer L. Simmons, Courtland Wyecombe Slingerland, Port Rowan Woodhouse Died 2 September 1918 age Died on 4 October 1918 age Died 17 March 1918 age 31. Died 10 August 1918 age 40, Died 23 April 1915 age 19. 20. Buried in the Dury Mill 23. Buried in the St. Sever Buried in the Villers Station Hugh has no known grave. Nile has no known grave. His British Cemetery, Cemetery, Rouen, France Cemetery, France. His name is on the Vimy name is on the Menin Gate Pas de Calais, France Military Medal Memorial Memorial

Private Andrew G. Private Daniel W. Private Ernest W. Sergeant Hugh W. Private Small, Simcoe Smith, Port Dover Smith, Fairground Smith, St. Williams John A. Smith Died 21 August 1917 age 29. Died 18 March 1919 age 41. Died 15 August 1917 age 28. Died 9 May 1917 age 40 Langton Andrew has no known grave. Buried in the Port Dover Ernest has no known grave. Hugh has no known grave. Died 15 October 1917 age 44. His name is on the Vimy Cemetery His name is on the Vimy His name is on the Vimy Buried in the Langton Cemetery Memorial Memorial Memorial

Private Percival J. Private Walter Private William Smith Private Bernard Flight Lieutenant James Smith, Vittoria Smith, Lynedoch Courtland Sohier, Townsend M. Souter Died 9 April 1917 age 20 Died on 9 August 1918 age Died 10 November 1917 age Died 11 September 1916 age Simcoe/Hamilton Buried in the Nine Elms Mili- 21. Walter has no known 22. William has no known 22. Buried in the Died April 11, 1917 age 23. tary Cemetery, Pas de Calais, grave. His name is on the grave. His name is on the Sunken Road Cemetery, Buried in the Orchard Dump France Vimy Memorial Menin Gate Memorial Contalmaison, France Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

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Sapper Private George Spain Private John W. Spain Sergeant Thomas V. Private Abraham Sowers Port Dover Port Dover Sparling, Townsend William J. F. Speller Boston, ON Died 2 October 1918 age 29. Died 15 August 1917 age 20. Died 31 October 1917 Waterford Died 15 October 1919 age 33. Buried in the Canada Cem- John has no known grave. His age 23. Buried in the Died 18 November 1916 Buried in the Scotland Baptist etery, Tilloy-les-Cambria, name is on the Vimy Aix– Noulette Cemetery, age 20. Buried in the Adanac Cemetery France Memorial Pas de Calais, France Military Cemetery, Somme, France

Sapper Private Private Private Private David E. Stegmeier William G. Stewardson John (Jack) M. Stewart Charles L. Stipe Frederick N. Strohm Simcoe Waterford Delhi Delhi Wilsonville Died 27 September 1918 age Died 13 April 1918 age 25. Died 6 February 1917 age 22. Died 27 August 1918 age 21. Died 25 March 1919 age 27. 24. Buried in the Quarry Wood Buried in the Waterford Buried in the Aubigny Charles has no known grave. His Buried in the Wilsonville Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Greenwood Cemetery Cemetery, France name is on the Vimy Memorial Cemetery

Private Private Robert Nurse Lieutenant Alice Corporal Private Frederick Roy B. Thompson Towland, Simcoe Trusdale Enoch A. Utton Van Every Simcoe Died 18 August 1917 age 28. Waterford Walsingham. Haudenosaunee - Hartford Died 4 May 1917 age 18 Robert has no known grave. Died 12 September 1919 age Died 29 September 1918 age Died 10 September 1918 age Roy has no known grave. His name is on the Vimy 28. Buried in the Greenwood 30. Buried in the Bucquoy 18. Buried in the Mont Huon His name is on the Vimy Memorial Cemetery, Waterford Road Cemetery, France Military Cemetery, Seine- Memorial Maritime, France

Sapper James E. Vyse Private Frank Walker Lance Corporal Earl Private David Private Leonard Haudenosaunee - Haudenosaunee - Percy Wallace Walpole, Port Rowan E. Walpole Hartford Hartford Simcoe Died 24 September 1918 age Port Rowan Died 23 October 1918 age Died 26 October 1918 age 25. Died 25 July 1915 age 29. 24. Buried in the Duisans Died 12 December 1917 age 21. Buried in the Denain Buried in the Bodelwyddan Buried in the Ploegsteert British Cemetery, 27. Buried in the Brookwood Communal Cemetery, Nord (St Margaret), Cemetery, Wood Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Cemetery, Surry, England France Flintshire, England Belgium

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Lance Corporal Cyril G. Private John S. Lieutenant Private Arthur West Private Lewis E. West Walton, Simcoe Watmough, Simcoe Robert S. Watt Fairground Fairground Died 28 January 1915 age 28. Died 14 May 1915 age 21. Langton Died 9 April 1917 age 27 Died 7 September 1917 age Cyril has no known grave. His Buried in the Lincoln Died 12 June 1917 age 24. Buried in the Nine Elms 21. Buried in the Lapugnoy name is on the Menin Gate Cemetery, Lincolnshire, Buried in the Hazebrouck Military Cemetery, France Military Cemetery, England Communal Cemetery, France Pas de Calais, France

Private William Private John Westgarth, Cadet Private Lieutenant J. West Simcoe Gilbert J. White William L. Whiting James L. Whitside Fairground Died 16 June 1916 age 25. Delhi Delhi Delhi Died 9 April 1917 age 20 Buried in the Lijssenthoek Died 13 July 1918 age 23. Died 18 April 1920 age 46. Died 11 November 1916 age Buried in the Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Belgium. Buried in the Delhi Cemetery. Buried in Simcoe Oakwood 28. Buried in the Contay Military Cemetery, France Cemetery, Switzerland Pictured in 1902 British Cemetery, France

Lance Corporal Private Private Charles A. Private Private John Wilson Ross E. Winegarden Winkworth Arnold R. Wood Harry O. Wright Haudenosaunee - Delhi Townsend Walsh Simcoe Rockford Road Died 8 August 1918 age 22. Died 18 November 1916 Died 29 June 1918 age 23. Died 26 August 1918 age Died 25 March 1917 age 23. Buried in the Toronto War age 20. Buried in the Adanac Buried in the Brompton 30. Buried in the Achicourt John has no known grave. His Cemetery, France Military Cemetery, Somme, Cemetery, London, England Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, name is on the Vimy Memorial France France

Private Lance Corporal Ernest Youmans John Young Renton Simcoe Died on 4 May 1917 age 24. Died 8 August 1918 age 26. Ernest has no known grave. Buried in the Crucifix Corner His name is on the Vimy Cemetery, Somme, France 133rd Battalion BAND Memorial

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SIMCOE REFORMER NOVEMBER 7TH, 2018 NORFOLK REMEMBERS 1914-1918 Norfolk War Memorial St. Williams Carillon Tower Service at the cenotaph at 11:30 a.m. Norfolk Street, Simcoe, ON Waterford Dedicated June 17, 1925 Service at the cenotaph will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a wreath laying ceremony. Following this, there will be a brief service at “It is hoped the purpose of the Memorial will the Veterans’ Plot at Greenwood Cemetery. Lunch and comrad- never be forgotten, and that the tower in its ery to follow at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 123 Water- beauty and the bells with their music will ever ford. “The Bells of Peace” will ring at the Waterford Bible Church, recall to all who pass this way the sacrifice of the Waterford United Church, Bloomsburg Baptist and Boston these men who left the world behind in an- Baptist Churches at sunset. swer to the call of duty.” (Dedication Ceremony, 1925) Photo by: Tracy Haskett, Norfolk County Rockford Road of Heroes

Built with funds raised by the citizens of Norfolk Coun- Concession 11, Townsend - Norfolk County, Ontario ty on land donated by Simcoe High School, the Caril- Wreath laying ceremony at 3 p.m. on November 11, 2018 lon Tower is a lasting memorial to those who gave their At the flag pole – 1462 Concession 11 lives during the First World War, Second World War and Afghanistan. A permanent memorial site was established at the Lemery Farm on September 24, 2016. Plaques were placed on the vil- The bronze bells were cast in 1923 in Croydon, England at the lage signs and metal poppies were installed on the 911 posts of Gillett & Johnstone Bell – foundry, famous for having perfected former residences of bell tuning. There are 23 bells, all stationary, rung by clappers 27 soldiers who served. Dedication photos are posted on the which strike the inside when the carillonneurs play, and by the Norfolk Remembers website, www.norfolkremembers.ca hammers which hit the outside when the clock strikes. West- minster chimes play every quarter hour. The largest bell, called the bourdon bell, weighs 1,568 pounds, and rings the hours.

The Tower was built between 1924 and 1925 from limestone quarried at Hagersville, Ontario. It measures 60 feet tall by 22 feet square. The names of those killed during the Second World War were unveiled in 1946. November 11th, 2018 Remembrance Day Ceremonies

Delhi Royal Canadian Legion Branch 125 - 10:30 a.m. Parade from Hungarian Hall to Delhi Cenotaph 11:00 a.m. service and wreath laying. Port Dover Port Dover Cenotaph: 6:00 a.m. Piper tribute Royal Canadian Legion Branch 158 - 10:45 a.m. Parade start- ing at Legion to Port Dover Cenotaph 11:00 a.m. service. Open house to follow at the Branch. Everyone is welcome. The “Bells of Peace” - 5:00 p.m. - Bells will ring 100 times. Norfolk Remembers Books The following books are available for purchase at all Norfolk County Port Rowan Public Library (NCPL) Branches as well as all Norfolk County Museums. Service at the Port Rowan Community Center at 9:30 a.m. Wreaths will be laid at the Port Rowan Community Center. Service at the cenotaph at 10:45 a.m. Simcoe Royal Canadian Legion Branch 79 - 10:30 a.m. Parade from Bal- dock Funeral Home to Carillon Tower 10:45 a.m. for service and wreath laying. A reception will be held at the Simcoe Legion Branch following the service. Norfolk Remembers the Great War 1914-1918 Letters Home Series (6 Books) The Beginning 1914-1915 “The Bells of Peace” Sunday November 11, 2018 starts at 4:56 p.m. 133rd Norfolk Battalion 1916 The Carillon Bells will ring 100 times as part of the Norfolk at Vimy April 9, 1917 Canada Wide Bells of Peace program. A memorial Norfolk at Hill 70 August 1917 Norfolk at Passchendale October 1917 concert, candle lighting ceremony, and a visual The Last 100 Days 1918 tribute to Norfolk’s 262 fallen soldiers from WWI will take place on the east side of the Carillon. For additional information please contact NCPL at 519.426.3506 or [email protected]. Bring a lawn chair and dress for the weather.

One Novel One Norfolk All residents of Norfolk County are invited to read or listen to the book “Norfolk Letters Home 1918 - The Last 100 Days” written by Norfolk Soldiers and published by the Norfolk Remembers Committee. READ WITH US! November 2018 to January 2019 there will be events to celebrate the book and the lives of these young soldiers. Books are available for sale or loan at all NCPL Branches. 519-426-3506 ncpl.ca