Pte Wilfred Petherbridge 10-F-9

Wilfred was born on December 8 1919 in Edmonton as the son of William Herbert and Mary Alice Petherbridge, of Edmonton. His parents were married on December 6 1910 in London England. His brothers were William, Frank, Stanley, John and James Petherbridge. His function was a hospital orderly and he was member of the Church…

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Pte Clarence Everett Person 6-C-8

Clarence was born on September 24 1904 Osseo Wisconsin USA as the son of Samuel and Lisa Person and both deceased. His brothers were Sedley and Theodore Person and his sisters were Mrs. Victoria Harty and Mrs. Florence Hermenson of Shaunavon Saskatchewan (his next of kin). And of the USA his sisters Mrs. Selma Wicklund,…

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Cpl John William Wilton McDonnell Parr 2-D-10

John was born on January 15, 1912 Darjeeling, India as the son of Major M’Donnell Parr (Irish and deceased in 1938) and Mary M’Donnell Parr (British and deceased in 1942). He was married on December 4 1937 with Calla Leslie Parr of Victoria British Columbia. And they had a daughter Moira McDonnell Parr. And Calla…

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Sgt John Joseph O’Connell 7-B-8

John was born on February 5 1918 in Victoria British Columbia as the son of James O’Connell (Irish and deceased in 1939) and Mary O’Connell (nee Kyle), of Victoria. His parents were married on August 5 1912 in Victoria. His brothers were Martin Patrick (in the army in Camp Borden too) and Michael Thomas O’Connell…

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Pte Adolf George Nilsson 5-G-15

Adolf was born on September 4 1905 in Ljungby Sweden as the son of Johan Adolf and Klara Nilsson (deceased) of Sweden. He was naturalized in 1935. His best friend and next of kin was Leslie Thomas of Ardmore Alberta and Mrs. Mabel Miller of Ardmore, his housekeeper, became the executrix of his last will.…

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Lt Roland Nicoletti 6-D-10

Roland was born on January 16 1919 in Toronto as the son of Francesco and Anne Isabella Nicoletti (both Italian and deceased), of Toronto. His sister Eleanor Nicoletti was his executor. He was a draughtsman and member of the Roman Catholic Church. He spoke English and Italian. He enlisted on September 8 1939 in Toronto…

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L/Cpl Nels Gustav Rudolf Nelson 6-E-1

Nels was born on October 12 1919 in Loshult Sweden as the son of Charles Rudolf and Ruth Augustina Linnea Nelson. He was married on August 3 1940 in Calgary with Venla Nelson nee Crapo and they were already divorced in the meantime. And their son was Douglas Melvin Nelson and thereafter in custody of…

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Pte Eldon Joseph Nason 7-B-12

Eldon was born on January 18 1916 in Fredericton New Brunswick as the son of John Leslie (deceased in 1925) and Lena Arden Wood (deceased in 1919) Nason. They were married in August 1912 in Fredericton. He was married on October 19 1941 in Lethbridge Alberta with Annie Marie Nason of Lethbridge. And their son…

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Pte Richard Moir 6-E-8

Richard was born on June 1 1904 in Aberdeen Scotland as the son of John and Elizabeth Moir. He was married on May 9 1942 with Mary Hutchinson Cordiner Moir, of Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had a daughter Doris Pirie. His brother was John Moir (in the army too) and his sisters were Mrs. John…

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Cpl Donald Laurie Mitchell 6-E-4

Donald was born on March 6 1921 in High River Alberta, the son of John Stephen and Margaret Mitchell (deceased in 1939) of Beaverdell British Columbia. His parents were married on November 19 1913 in High River. He was married on February 26 1944 in Levenshulme, Manchester England with Iris Mitchell nee Appleton of this…

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