Pte James Anthony Ryan 9-C-1

James was born on January 13 1922 (he gave first as date of birth June 15 1921) in Montreal, the son of Thomas and Margaret Ryan, of Montreal. His parents were married on October 10 1917 in Montreal. His brothers were Patrick, Thomas (both in the army too) and Henry Ryan. His sisters were Cinn…

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Pte Gerard Robinson 9-H-11

Gerard was born on May 5 1916 in Mont Louis, Gaspe Co., Province of Quebec, the son of Joseph and Adélia Minville Robinson (both deceased), of Mont Louis. His brothers were Omer (his next of kin) and Albert Robinson and his half-brother was Donat Lemieux. And his sisters were Alida Laflamme, Gracia and Julienne Mimeault…

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Pte Paul Rieger 8-A-9

Paul was born on August 12 1925 in Edam Saskatchewan as the son of Albert (German) and Catherine (American) Rieger and both deceased. His parents were married on August 9 1921 in Saskatchewan. His sister Margaret Mary Rieger was his next of kin and his brothers were Charly and Albert Rieger (also in the army…

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Cpl Joseph Hudson Pallister 8-G-9

Joseph was born on September 25 1923 in Calgary, the son of Guy and Evelyn M. Pallister, of Turner Valley Alberta. His brothers were: Thomas, Fred, John, Bernard, Henry, Stanley, Albert, Reginald and Allan Pallister. And his sisters were Beatrice, Daisy and Norah Pallister. Two brothers were in the army overseas too and came home…

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Pte Edward Lawrence O’Connor 8-F-5

Edward was born on September 27 1922 in Lindsay Ontario as the son of Edward James and Elizabeth O’Connor. He was married on June 27 1943 in Peterborough Ontario with Pearl Irene O’Connor and their daughter was Linda Marlene O’Connor. Pearl remarried after the war as Mrs. Watson. His brother was Steve O’Connor and his…

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Pte William Edmund Nicholson 8-F-2

William was born on February 3 1922 in Ingersoll Ontario, the son of Bert William (deceased) and Edith Annie Nicholson. His parents were married in Cambridge England. He was married on February 6 1943 in Chatham with Mary Bernice Nicholson, of Chatham, Ontario and their son was Robert William Nicholson. Mary remarried after the war…

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Cpl Leo James Netzel 8-G-8

Leo was born on September 6 1921 in Sandy Lake Manitoba, the son of Theodore and Stella Netzel, of Vernon, British Columbia. They were married on February 7 1910 in Eden Manitoba. His brothers were: Stanley and John Netzel and his sisters: Annie Stein, Helen Smith, Stella Amigol, Josephine Boyd and Pearl Thoeleifson. His brother…

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Pte James Stanley Myhon 8-B-7

James was born on March 12 1925 in Calgary as the son of Stanley (English and deceased in 1926), and of Marie (American) Myhon, of Quesnel, British Columbia. His parents were married on August 14 1920 in Calgary. His mother remarried in 1935 as Mrs. Cyr. His sister was Mrs. Grace Marion Hughes and his…

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Pte Melville Phillip Henry Miller 8-H-6

Melville was born on June 26 1925 as the son of Joseph and Esther Miller (deceased) of Edmonton, Alberta. His sister was Kimbell J. Miller. His uncle Albert Willie of Stony Plain Alberta was his beneficiary. He was a labourer and member of the Lutheran Church. He enlisted on February 24 1942 in Vancouver and…

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Pte Hugh McColl 8-G-3

Hugh was born on January 29 1923 in Winnipeg, the son of Thomas (place unknown) and Jennie McColl, of Winnipeg. His parents were married on June 15 1912 in Winnipeg. His brothers were Thomas James, Donald Kemp, Kenneth Duncan and John Gilford McColl. And his sisters were Olive Janet and Dorothy Joan McColl, Mrs. James…

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