Pte Louis Ciarelli 6-A-14

Louis was born on January 20 1924 in Trail British Columbia as the son of Mary and Antonio Ciarelli (Italian) of Trail, British Columbia. His parents were married on September 14 1919 in Trail. He was the brother of Frank, Raymond, Helen and Lorraine Ciarelli. His profession was a truck driver and he was member…

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Pte Robert William Bradley 6-E-1

Robert was born on August 28 1924 in Edmonton as the son of Robert William and Winifred Gladys Bradley (both British), of Vancouver. His parents were married on September 28 1921 in Montreal. His father was overseas too as a major with the Dental Corps. His brother was Gordon Stanley Bradley. His profession was a…

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Cpl William Albert Garner 7-B-3

William was born on February 12 1921 in Chatham Ontario as the son of Albert Edward and Elizabeth Garner of Chatham. He was married on July 19 1941 in Calgary with Winifred (Winnie) Garner and their daughter was Mary Eunice Garner. Winifred remarried after the war as Mrs. Fishwick. His profession was a cabinet maker…

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Pte Victor Russell Douglas Garcia 5-C-13

Victor was born on May 31 1923 in Lumphinnans, Scotland as the son of Ivon Ingold Gladstone and Mary Garcia of North Vancouver. His parents were married on July 4 1921 in Edinburgh Scotland. His brother Douglas Garcia died young in 1931 and his sister was Francis Strult Garcia. His profession was a paint sprayer…

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L/Cpl Andrew James Finnie 6-D-6

Andrew was born on February 6 1915 in Cana Saskatchewan as the son of Andrew (deceased 1932) and Jeannette Meikle Finnie. They were married in 1892 in Glasgow Scotland. He was the husband of Margaret Elizabeth Finnie, of Vanderhoof, British Columbia and they were married on January 25 1936.They had two children: Helen Deanna and…

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Pte Robert Melville Ferris 8-A-8

  Robert was born on July 28 1909 in Cornwall England as the son of Robert and Agnes (deceased) Ferris, of Port Moody, British Columbia. His parents were married on October 11 1908 in Truro Cornwall. He came at the age of 11 months (1910) to Canada. His brothers were Leonard F. Ferris and George…

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Pte John James Faller 8-B-15

John was born on August 14 1920 in Portage la Prairie Manitoba as the son of John (of North Dakota but address unknown and English) and Hetty Faller (Scottish). He was adopted by his grandparents Sebastian and Mary Voller of Lethbridge Alberta. And he had five brothers and sisters of whom he did not know…

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Pte Douglas Etherington 8-B-14

Douglas was born on August 26 1916 in Barnsley England as the son of John and Rhoda Etherington, of Cumberland, British Columbia. He was married on November 26 1939 with Marian Murry Etherington in Nanaimo British Columbia. His brothers were Norman, John, Harry and W.M. Etherington(overseas too). His profession was a miner and he was…

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Pte Leslie Jewell Elm 4-H-6

Leslie werd op 20 mei 1921 geboren in Southwold Ontario als zoon van Leslie Jewell (overleden) en Gladys Hill, uit Southwold. Hij was lid van the Oneida Indian Reserve aldaar. Leslie werd geboren uit een blanke vader en een Indiaanse moeder en werd op de leeftijd van 4 jaar naar dit zelfde reservaat gebracht en…

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Pte August John Eckman 6-B-14

August werd op 20 juni 1914 geboren in Lipton, Saskatchewan als zoon van August John (Zweeds en overleden in 1926) en Eva Eckman (Engelse en overleden in 1940). Zijn ouders waren op 24 augustus 1904 getrouwd in Manitoba. Hij was op 27 oktober 1939 getrouwd in Powell River British Columbia met Ann Eckman, uit Wildwood…

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