Richard was born on December 2 1924 in Kelowna British Columbia as the son of Albert Henry and Mary Badley of Kelowna. He had one brother in the army who came home from overseas and seven sisters. He was a labourer and member of the United Church. His hobbies were all sports and collecting birds eggs, butterflies and stamps. He enlisted on September 24 1943 in Kelowna  and he disembarked the UK on May 26 1944 and he went thereafter on July 11 to NW Europe. Victor was killed in action on Tuesday October 10 1944 age 19 in the B Coy near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Bruges and on August 31 1945 reburied in Adegem. At his headstone: He died that we might live His Medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.  

Robert was born on November 17 1910 in Chilliwack British Columbia as the son of Albert Hugh and Olive Alfreda McCauley (deceased at the age of 75 on October 29 1944), of Coughlan, British Columbia. His parents were married in 1899 in Swan River Valley Manitoba. His brothers were William John, George and Hugh K. McCauley.
He was a power saw operator and member of the United Church.
He enlisted on August 17 1942 in Vancouver and he went on March 18 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on July 11 1944 to France.
Robert was killed in action on Sunday October 15 age 23 in the A Coy near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem and on July 17 1945 reburied in Adegem.
At his headstone: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
His medals were: Medal 1939-45; France Germany Medal, Defence Medal; War medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Ronald was born on October 22 1923 in Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, the only son of Sidney Walter (English) and Gertrude Agnes Hoole nee Snow (South African), of Victoria, British Columbia. His sister was Heather Millicent Hoole and another family member was Arthur Snow.
He was a labourer and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on June 26 1940 in Victoria  when he was just 16 years and he went on August 23 1941 overseas to the UK  and he landed on June 6 1944  during D-Day at Normandy.
Ronald was killed in action on Friday October 27 1944 age 21 in the A Coy during the battle of the Breskens Pocket and the Scheldt in Holland and he was temporarily buried in Hoofdplaat (Holland) before being reburied on June 12 1945  in Adegem.
On his headstone: O valiant heart Who to your glory came
His medals were: The 39-45 Star; The France Germany Star; Defense Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

His name is mentioned at the Cenotaph in Ganges Salt Spring Island.

His grave is adopted on May 14 2022 by my son Keje van der Wolf.

 

Tom was born on August 18 1918 in Hulatt British Columbia as the son of Charles Henry and Harriet Jarmin Weaver. His parents were married on June 8 1903 in Southport England. He was married on January 1 1941 in Revelstoke British Columbia with Mary Constance Weaver, of Prince George, British Columbia. They had a daughter Constance Ann Weaver. Mary remarried after the war as Mrs. Clapperton. His brother was Charles Henry Weaver and his sisters  were Mrs. Hettie Carmen McMillan and Mary Josephine Weaver.
He was a millworker and member of the Presbyterian Church.
He enlisted July 23 1940 in Prince George and he went on February 13 1943 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was later wounded in action on July 16 and transported to a hospital in the UK, he recovered and disembarked France again on September 6.
Tom was killed in action on Monday October 9 age 26 near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem and reburied on July 16 1945 in Adegem.
At his headstone: REMEMBERED ALWAYS
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Victor was born on January 27 1922 in Havelock Ontario as the son of Arnold Victor and Margaret Sanders, of Odessa, Ontario. They were married on January 1 1913 in Havelock. His brothers were Gerald and Lawrence Sanders and his sisters Mrs. Wilfred Bongard and Francis Sanders.
He was a driver and mechanic and member of the United Church. His hobbies were hockey and all sports, reading (fiction), mechanics and he had a steady girlfriend.
He enlisted on August 13 1942 in Kingston Ontario and he disembarked the UK on September 19 1943. He went after that to NW Europe on July 2 1944.
Victor was killed in action on Monday October 16 1944 age 22 near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem and on July 20 1945 reburied in Adegem.
At his headstone: Save in the arms of Jesus, Save on His gentle breast
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

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 as Mrs. Davidson. His sisters were Mrs. Ruth Mae, Mrs. Olive Hamilton, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton and Edith Nicholson.
He was a carpenter and member of the Baptist Church. He liked skating and hockey and his hobbies were woodworking and he made small articles like lamps. He liked serious and educational movies and read such books too and he liked modern and semi-classical music.
He enlisted on September 4 1940 in London Ontario and he went overseas to the UK on September 20 1943 and he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He was missed in action and wounded on July 8 and recovered.
William was killed in action on Friday, October 6 age 22 in the C Coy near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem before being reburied on July 16 1945 in Adegem.
On his headstone: EVER REMEMBERED” HUSBAND OF MARY NICHOLSON, FATHER OF BOBBY. CHATHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA.
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

William was born on October 28 1912 in Whitehaven Cumberland England as the son of John and Francis Gill. His parents were married on December 25 1909 in Whitehaven. He was married on June 26 1944 in Vancouver with Viola Pearl Gill-Colby, of Kila, Montana, U.S.A. His sister was Mrs. Margaret White.
He was a miner and member of the Church of England.
He enlisted on July 24 1942 in Vancouver and he went on August 8 1944 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on October 15 to France.
Lloyd was killed in action on Friday October 27 1944 age 31, one day before his 32 birthday in the A Coy near the Breskens Pocket and the Scheldt and he was temporarily buried in Maldegem and on July 24 1945 reburied in Adegem.
At his headstone: A BELOVED HUSBAND AND SON. DEATH HAS MOULDED INTO CALM COMPLETENESS THE STATUE OF HIS LIFE R.I.P.
His medals were: Medal 1939-45, France Germany Medal, War medal; CVSM & Clasp.

 

Alexander was born on May 8 1916 in Glenboro Manitoba as the son of John and Annie McKenzie Clark, of Oakner, Manitoba. They were married on August 5 1912 in Brandon Manitoba and his mother deceased on January 21 1944.
He had two brothers J.M. Clark and D.A. Clark in the army too and his sisters were: Isabel Clark, Mrs. J. R. Knockham, Christina and Joyce Clark.
He was a truck driver and member of the United Church.
Alexander enlisted on June 29 1940 in Duncan British Columbia and he went on August 24 1941 overseas to the UK. He was wounded by an enemy air raid on April 27 1942 in York England.
And he went thereafter on June 6 1944 to France for the D-Day landing. He became on September 10 1944 a sergeant.
Alexander was killed in action on Friday October 27 1944 age 28 in the A Coy at the Breskens Pocket and the Scheldt in Holland and he was temporarily buried in Knokke, Belgium by the Germans and after that reburied on June 26 1945 in Adegem.
At his headstone: He gave his life That others Might live in peace, What more has man to give?
His medals were: 1939-45 Star; France Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; CVSM & Clasp.