Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

Alexander was born on July 7 1923 in Rossland British Columbia as the son of James Alex and Isabella Wright (both Scottish), of Rossland. His parents were married on September 17 1922 in Lethbridge Alberta. His sister was Margaret Wright. He was a butcher’s apprentice and member of the Presbyterian Church. He did several sports…

James was born on July 14, 1917 in Pincher Creek, Alberta as the son of James (English and deceased) and Ellen Wood (Swedish and deceased), of Wynndel British Columbia. His parents were married on December 24 1899 in Pincher Creek. His brothers were Eric James, Willis Joseph, Allan John, William Moline and Ronald Wood (also…

Willis was born on January 14, 1906 Port Hope, Ontario as the son of Mr. Wintle (English and deceased) and Mrs. Effie Cole (remarried and she used to live in Batavia New York USA). His parents were married on August 15 1903 in Port Hope. He lived after his birth from 1910 till 1941 in…

Morris was born on November 25 1920 in Andrew Alberta as the son of Edward (deceased) and Sarah Whitford, of Vilna, Alberta. His parents were married in 1906 in Pakan Alberta and both were half Indians. His sister was Amelia Whitford and his brothers were Donald and Arthur Whitford (also in the army overseas). He…

Frank was born on January 7 1913 in Bayfield Ontario as the son of Alonzo Franklin Werts and of Louisa Whittaker Werts nee Shaw (both already deceased). His parents were married on May 18 1906 in Regina Saskatchewan. He was married on April 18 1942 in Calgary with Madeleine Margaret Werts nee Putnam, of Erickson,…

Laurence was born on March 15 1919 in Vancouver as the son of Charles and Angeline Wentz nee Boucher (both already deceased), of Chemainus British Columbia. His parents were married in 1897 in Grafton North Dakota USA. His eldest brother George Joseph Wentz was his official executor and his other brothers were Leonard Albert and…

James was born on January 3, 1924 Fifshire, Scotland as the son of Alexander and Mary Ann Waugh nee Davidson of Montreal. His parents were married on November 28 1913 in Scotland. His brother was Wayne Livingstone (also in the army) and sister was Isabel Trudeau. He was an electrician helper and member of the…

Francis was born on November 30 1907 in Harrington England as the son of William (deceased) and Rachel Townsley of Workington England. He was married on May 26 1930 in Fernie British Columbia with Mary Townsley, of Coal Creek. British Columbia. They had two sons William Edward and Robert Harold and one daughter Ruth Adelaide…

Ernest was born on June 18 1923 Chu Chua British Columbia as the son of Chief Alex Thomas and Lucy Thomas nee Fortier, of the Kamloops Indian Reserve. There is also written in his service file another name for his mother Mrs. Rosey Thomas. His brothers were Lawrence, James and Clement Philip Thomas. His sisters…

John was born on August 4 1923 in Holden Alberta, the son of John Frank and of Sarah Dorothy Thieme (nee Barlow) of Holden. He was married with Merle D. Thieme of Stettler Alberta and they had a son John Neil Thieme. His sisters were: Irene Dorothy, Mary Theresa, Irish Joan and Betty Ann Thieme.…